The Geopolitics Of Anglo Irish Relations In The Twentieth Century

Author : Geoffrey R. Sloan
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1997-09-25
Category : History
ISBN : 0718513568

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The Geopolitics of Anglo-Irish Relations in the Twentieth Century by Geoffrey R. Sloan Pdf

Anglo-Irish relations in the twentieth century can be described as being close but tortuous. This paradox is fused with Ireland's geographical location - both isolated from Europe and in close proximity to the main island of the British archipelago. Using a geopolitical analysis based on the theories of Sir Halford Mackinder, this book provides a new understanding of the strategic imperatives that have driven British policy throughout the turbulent events of the twentieth century. Containing material which has only recently been released by the Public Record Office, this book brings an entirely new perspective to the reality of Irish neutrality, and the pivotal importance of Northern Ireland in the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. Furthermore, using US archival material, it gives a new insight into Ireland's geopolitical importance in the First World War, and her contribution to victory against the German U-boats.

Author : N.C. Fleming
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351155311

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Ireland and Anglo-Irish Relations since 1800: Critical Essays by N.C. Fleming Pdf

The Act of Union, coming into effect on 1 January 1801, portended the integration of Ireland into a unified, if not necessarily uniform, community. This volume treats the complexities, perspectives, methodologies and debates on the themes of the years between 1801 and 1879. Its focus is the making of the Union, the Catholic question, the age of Daniel O'Connell, the famine and its consequences, emigration and settlement in new lands, post-famine politics, religious awakenings, Fenianism, the rise of home rule politics and emergent feminism.

Author : Nicholas Mansergh
Publisher : Cork University Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 1859181058

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Nationalism and Independence by Nicholas Mansergh Pdf

A significant collection of essays by the late Nicholas Mansergh, one of the leading historians of twentieth century Ireland, edited by his wife, Diana

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780253018731

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Geopolitics and the Quest for Dominance by Jeremy Black Pdf

History and geography delineate the operation of power, not only its range but also the capacity to plan and the ability to implement. Approaching state strategy and policy from the spatial angle, Jeremy Black argues that just as the perception of power is central to issues of power, so place, and its constraints and relationships, is partly a matter of perception, not merely map coordinates. Geopolitics, he maintains, is as much about ideas and perception as it is about the actual spatial dimensions of power. Black's study ranges widely, examining geography and the spatial nature of state power from the 15th century to the present day. He considers the rise of British power, geopolitics and the age of Imperialism, the Nazis and World War II, and the Cold War, and he looks at the key theorists of the latter 20th century, including Henry Kissinger, Francis Fukuyama and Samuel P. Huntington, Philip Bobbitt, Niall Ferguson, and others.

Author : Peter Cottrell
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472810281

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The Anglo-Irish War by Peter Cottrell Pdf

The Anglo-Irish War has often been referred to as the war 'the English have struggled to forget and the Irish cannot help but remember'. Before 1919, the issue of Irish Home Rule lurked beneath the surface of Anglo-Irish relations for many years, but after the Great War, tensions rose up and boiled over. Irish Nationalists in the shape of Sinn Féin and the IRA took political power in 1919 with a manifesto to claim Ireland back from an English 'foreign' government by whatever means necessary. This book explores the conflict and the years that preceded it, examining such historic events as the Easter Rising and the infamous Bloody Sunday.

Author : R. Hyam
Publisher : Springer
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2002-09-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781403918420

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Britain's Imperial Century, 1815-1914 by R. Hyam Pdf

The undisputed best introduction to the history of the world-wide pattern of British activity in the nineteenth century, embracing its expansive spirit as well as its formal territorial empire. The dynamics of this extraordinary enterprise are considered broadly: the high-political concerns of strategy and international geopolitics are analyzed, as well as the economic dimension, missionary activity, and racial attitudes, together with a wide range of cultural aspects, including sport and the pursuit of sexual opportunity. Nor is the personal contribution of some of the leading Victorian figures neglected.

Author : Paul McMahon
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 184383376X

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British Spies and Irish Rebels by Paul McMahon Pdf

One of the Irish Times' Books of the Year, 2008 Rebellion, partition and a messy peace settlement ensured that Ireland was a constant thorn in Britain's side after 1916. Britain was confronted by the bombs and bullets of militant republicans, the clandestine intrigues of foreign powers and the strategic dangers of Ireland's wartime neutrality - a final, irrevocable step in the country's difficult transition to independence. Using newly-opened archives, this book reveals for the first time how the British intelligence system responded to these threats. It lifts the lid on the underground activities of Britain's secret agencies - MI5, MI6/SIS and the Special Branch. It puts secret intelligence in the context of the government's other sources of information and explores how deep-rooted cultural stereotypes distorted intelligence and shaped perceptions. And it shows how, for decades, British intelligence struggled to cope with Ireland but then rose to the challenge after 1940, largely because the Dublin government began to share its secrets. The author casts light on characters long kept in the shadows - IRA gunrunners, Bolshevik agitators, Nazi agents, Irish loyalists who acted as British spies. His compelling book fills a gap in the history of the British intelligence community and helps explain the twists and turns of Anglo-Irish relations during a time of momentous change. PAUL MCMAHON gained his PhD from Cambridge University.

Author : Dan Robinson
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-07
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : 9780198859710

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Natural and Necessary Unions by Dan Robinson Pdf

A new and challenging account of Scotland's position within the United Kingdom. Written by a senior policy adviser to the UK government on devolution policy in the aftermath of the EU referendum, ranging from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day.

Author : Stephen Kelly
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 391 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350115392

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Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990 by Stephen Kelly Pdf

Winner of the 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles The first woman elected to lead a major Western power and the longest serving British prime minister for 150 years, Margaret Thatcher is arguably one the most dominant and divisive forces in 20th-century British politics. Yet there has been no overarching exploration of the development of Thatcher's views towards Northern Ireland from her appointment as Conservative Party leader in 1975 until her forced retirement in 1990. In this original and much-needed study, Stephen Kelly rectifies this. From Thatcher's 'no surrender' attitude to the Republican hunger strikes to her nurturing role in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process, Kelly traces the evolutionary and sometimes contradictory nature of Thatcher's approach to Northern Ireland. In doing so, this book reflects afresh on the political relationship between Britain and Ireland in the late-20th century. An engaging and nuanced analysis of previously neglected archival and reported sources, Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990 is a vital resource for those interested in Thatcherism, Anglo-Irish relations, and 20th-century British political history more broadly.

Author : Eunan O'Halpin
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191531057

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Spying on Ireland by Eunan O'Halpin Pdf

Irish neutrality during the Second World War presented Britain with significant challenges to its security. Exploring how British agencies identified and addressed these problems, this book reveals how Britain simultaneously planned sabotage in and spied on Ireland, and at times sought to damage the neutral state's reputation internationally through black propaganda operations. It analyses the extent of British knowledge of Axis and other diplomatic missions in Ireland, and shows the crucial role of diplomatic code-breaking in shaping British policy. The book also underlines just how much Ireland both interested and irritated Churchill throughout the war. Rather than viewing this as a uniquely Anglo-Irish experience, Eunan O'Halpin argues that British activities concerning Ireland should be placed in the wider context of intelligence and security problems that Britain faced in other neutral states, particularly Afghanistan and Persia. Taking a comparative approach, he illuminates how Britain dealt with challenges in these countries through a combination of diplomacy, covert gathering of intelligence, propaganda, and intimidation. The British perspective on issues in Ireland becomes far clearer when discussed in terms of similar problems Britain faced with neutral states worldwide. Drawing heavily on British and American intelligence records, many disclosed here for the first time, Eunan O'Halpin presents the first country study of British intelligence to describe and analyse the impact of all the secret agencies during the war. He casts fresh light on British activities in Ireland, and on the significance of both espionage and cooperation between intelligence agencies for developing wider relations between the two countries.

Author : Erin Kate Scheopner
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781800855250

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'Miserable Conflict and Confusion' by Erin Kate Scheopner Pdf

This book investigates the way the British national press covered Ireland and the ‘Irish question’ from the aftermath of the Easter Rising in 1916 to the ratification of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1922. Bridging the fields of history and media studies, it seeks to add to our understanding of the complex relationship between the press and politics. Using a case study of 11 newspapers, Erin Kate Scheopner investigates daily press coverage from the formative 1916-22 period to offer broader contextualisation and critical analysis of what the press, the reading public, and the government recognised to be happening in Ireland. The material examined includes articles, dedicated series, editorials, cartoons, letters to the editor, and reports from outside journalists and foreign press outlets. This research confirms that the British national press were not neutral bystanders in the Irish question debate but were active participants, helping to shape and influence the course of events that led to the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty.

Author : Michael Cox,Adrian Guelke,Fiona Stephen
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : History
ISBN : 0719071151

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A Farewell to Arms? by Michael Cox,Adrian Guelke,Fiona Stephen Pdf

Neither naively optimistic nor hopelessley pessimistic, this collection of writings by experts on the history of the troubles in Northern Ireland paints a realistic picture of the peace processes that have dotted the province's landscape.

Author : Michael J. Kennedy,Michael Kennedy
Publisher : Institute of Public Administration
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Ireland
ISBN : 1902448308

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Division and Consensus by Michael J. Kennedy,Michael Kennedy Pdf

Author : J. R. Hill,Theodore William Moody,Francis X. Martin,Francis John Byrne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1142 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199592821

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A New History of Ireland Volume VII by J. R. Hill,Theodore William Moody,Francis X. Martin,Francis John Byrne Pdf

Volume VII covers a period of major significance in Ireland's history: the division of Ireland and the eventual establishment of the Irish Republic.

Author : William Crotty,David E. Schmitt
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317875451

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Ireland on the World Stage by William Crotty,David E. Schmitt Pdf

For 2nd and 3rd year courses in Irish Politics, European Politics, or Comparative Politics, International Relations or Economic Development. This book provides an up-to-date analysis of Ireland's place on the world stage, exploring its international relations, evolving economic power, changing relationship with the EU, its political role in the world and its changing relationship with England and Northern Ireland. The book traces Ireland's development from a rural and isolated country to one that has emerged as an influential player on the international stage. It looks at the continuing difficulties with the North, Ireland's role of prominence in Europe and the way in which it has benefited from economic globalisation.