Canada and Ireland - A Political and Diplomatic History

This intriguing study sheds light on Canada's relationship with Ireland, revealing the origins, trials, and successes of the intimate and at times turbulent connection between the two countries.

List of contents

Introduction
1 The Irish Home Rule Debate, 1882-1921
2 French Canadians and the Irish Question, 1882-1921
3 Parallel Paths? Canada and Ireland, 1921-1939
4 Unionism versus Nationalism in Northern Ireland
5 "Ourselves Alone?" Neutral Eire and the Commonwealth at War
6 Establishing the Irish Republic, 1948-1949
7 Irish Questions
8 Canada and Ireland in the 1950s
9 Ireland: Roads not Taken
10 Canada: Change and Continuity
11 Canada and the Early Troubles, 1969-1972
12 The Search for a Settlement
13 A Farewell to Ireland?
14 The Belfast Agreement
Epilogue
Notes; Index

About the author

Philip J. Currie

Summary

This intriguing study sheds light on Canada's relationship with Ireland, revealing the origins, trials, and successes of the intimate and at times turbulent connection between the two countries.

Product details

• Authors: Philip J. Currie
• Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9780774863278
• ISBN: 978-0-7748-6327-8
• No. of pages: 284
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 161 mm x 24 mm
• Weight: 542 g
• Illustrations: 22 b&w photos
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas