De Valera: Long Fellow, Long Shadow - Couverture souple

Coogan, Tim Pat

 
9781784753276: De Valera: Long Fellow, Long Shadow

Synopsis

The history of Ireland for much of the Twentieth century is the history of Eamon De Valera.

From the 1916 Rising, the troubled Treaty negotiations and the Civil War, right through to his retirement after longer in power than any other twentieth century leader, de Valera has both defined and divided Ireland. He was directly responsible for the Irish Constitution, Fianna Fail (the largest Irish political party) and the Irish Press Group.

He helped create a political church-state monolith with continuing implications for Northern Ireland, the social role of women, the Irish language and the hole concept of an Irish nation. Many of the challenges he confronted are still troubling the peace of Ireland and of Britain, and some of the problems are his legacy.

For de Valera was a world figure who attempted to confine his nation of disciples to the narrowest of cultural and intellectual horizons.

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À propos de l'auteur

Tim Pat Coogan, former editor of the Irish Press, is well known on both sides of the Atlantic for his journalism and especially for his books, which include Wherever Green is Worn, The Troubles, Michael Collins and De Valera.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780091750305: De Valera: Long Fellow, Long Shadow

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  009175030X ISBN 13 :  9780091750305
Editeur : Hutchinson, 1993
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