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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957621303321

Autore

McLoughlin P. J (Peter John)

Titolo

John Hume and the revision of Irish nationalism / / P.J. McLoughlin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press

New York, : Distributed by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

ISBN

9781847795113

1847795110

9781781702468

1781702462

9781847794536

184779453X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (289 p.)

Disciplina

320.9416

Soggetti

Nationalism - Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland History 1968-1998

Northern Ireland History 1998-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Note on terminology; Abbreviations; Preface; Introduction; 1. You can't eat a flag; 2. A united Ireland or nothing; 3. Dublin is just a Sunningdale away; 4. The two traditions; 5. An agreed Ireland; 6. Internationalising the conflict; 7. The totality of relationships; 8. No selfish strategic or economic interest; 9. Two balls of roasted snow; 10. Sunningdale for slow learners; 11. A new Ireland in a new Europe; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This title explores the politics of the most important Irish nationalist leader of his generation, John Hume. The book shows Hume to be one of the chief architects of the Northern Ireland peace process, and a key figure in the making of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.