Ireland, Africa and the End of Empire - Small State Identity in the Cold War 195575

Informationen zum Autor Kevin O’Sullivan is a lecturer in history at the National University of Ireland, Galway and an honorary research fellow at the University of Birmingham Klappentext In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland's relationship with that continent, this book documents its special place in Irish history. Zusammenfassung In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland’s relationship with that continent, this book documents its special place in Irish history. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. Unmistakably European: Ireland and the decolonisation of Africa 2. Ireland comes of age: Congo, peacekeeping and foreign policy3. On the side of the angels: the birth of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement4. Biafra: Ireland, Nigeria and the politics of civil war5. Concern for Africa: the Biafran humanitarian crisis6. 'Boks Amach': Southern Africa, popular protest and foreign policy7. Re-shaping the relationship: Ireland, the EC and southern Africa8. 'If we're Christians at all': Irish foreign aidConclusionIndex

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• Authors: &apos, O&apos, Kevin O'Sullivan, Kevin O''sullivan, O'Sullivan Kevin, Kevin Sullivan
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2014
• EAN: 9780719095443
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-9544-3
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Colonialism & imperialism, Colonialism and imperialism, Cold wars and proxy conflicts, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General