Irish Free State - Its Government and Politics

Originally published in 1936, this book provides an accurate and critical analysis of government in the Irish Free State, its principles, structure, philosophy and direction.

List of contents

1. The Evolution of the Irish Free State 2. The Anglo-Irish Treaty 3. The Work of the Constituent Assembly 4. The Structure of the Constitution 5. The Electoral System 6. The Legislature 7. The Procedure of the Legislature 8. The Referendum and the Initiative 9. The Executive 10. The Ministers – Their Political Role 11. The Ministers – Their Administrative Role 12. Internal Administration 13. Local Government 14. Finance and Financial Relations 15. External Affairs 16. Political Parties 17. The Judicial System 18. The Political and Constitutional Development of the Free State.

About the author

Tipperary born historian Nicholas Mansergh (1910 – 1991) wrote extensively on the process of decolonisation, the prelude to it, and its aftermath. Well known works include The Irish Question 1840-1921, and The Commonwealth Experience. In 1953, he became Smuts Professor of Commonwealth History in Cambridge, and was Master of St. John’s College from 1969 to 1979. He was also editor in chief of the 12 volume record of official documents on India: the Transfer of Power 1942-47.

Summary

Originally published in 1936, this book provides an accurate and critical analysis of government in the Irish Free State, its principles, structure, philosophy and direction. It discusses clearly and impartially not only the failure of the Treaty settlement but also the electoral system, the legislature, the increase of executive power and the growth of administrative law and justice.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Mansergh, Mansergh Nicholas
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.11.2022
• EAN: 9781032352077
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235207-7
• No. of pages: 342
• Series: Nicholas Mansergh on Ireland: Nationalism, Independence and Partition
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Social sciences, law, business > Political science; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, Ireland, Politics & government, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Politics and government, c 1918 to c 1939 (Inter-war period), 1922–1937 (Irish Free State period)