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The British Labour party and the establishment of the Irish free state, 1918-1924

Gibbons, Ivan

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\"In the period immediately after the First World War both the British Labour Party and revolutionary Irish nationalism were in a state of transition, metamorphosing from opposition towards becoming the governments of their respective states. In opposition Labour and the emergent forces in nationalist Ireland had a broadly sympathetic relationship with each other. However, the Labour leadership was always aware of the political risks in Britain of too close an identification with militant Irish nationalism. In government for the first time in 1924 it was determined to establish its credibility as a prudent, responsible and patriotic governing party. Its relationship with the new Irish Free State was predicated on this principle to the extent that Labour's Irish policy became little different to that of previous British governments particularly on the controversial question of the Irish Boundary Commission\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: Labour Party (Great Britain) History 20th century. / Great Britain. / Nationalism Ireland History 20th century. / HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain. / HISTORY / Europe / Ireland. / HISTORY / Revolutionary. / HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century. / POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties. / Great Britain Foreign relations Ireland 20th century. / Ireland Foreign relations Great Britain 20th century. / Great Britain Politics and government 1910-1936. / Ireland Politics and government 20th century.
• ISBN: 9781137444066, 1137444061

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
JN1129.L32 G5 2015	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE