A Challenge to Democracy - Militant Catholicism in Modern Ireland

Charting the growth, development, and influence of Militant Catholicism on 20th-century Ireland Militant Catholicism refers to radical Catholic believers who believed that the only way for Ireland to remain a Catholic country was to combine together in lay organizations, to work in politics and society for the overthrow of the Protestant culture, and to replace it with a strictly Catholic ethos. This history examines how in the newly independent Ireland, Militant Catholicism played a crucial role in asserting the Catholic Church's influence on both politics and society, and was pivotal in helping to shape and consolidate public opinion, in copper-fastening the Catholic-Irish identity, and in helping to enshrine the moral code in Irish law. It also had a resounding impact on the drafting of the 1937 Constitution of Ireland. Moreover, its influence is discussed in the growth of democracy and the political party system in Ireland; in the ideologies embraced by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, and Clann na Poblachta; and consequently on governments' social and economic policies.

About the author

Maurice Curtis is a historian, writer, and lecturer. He has published two books, his historical writings have been featured in Irish national magazines and journals, and he is a regular book reviewer for the Irish Catholic.

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A challenge to democracy

Product details

• Authors: CURTIS, Maurice Curtis
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781845889692
• ISBN: 978-1-84588-969-2
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 234 mm x 158 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 430 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Irland, Europäische Geschichte, Vereinigtes Königreich, Großbritannien, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte