British Left and Ireland in the Twentieth Century

This collection explores how the British left has interacted with the `Irish question¿ throughout the twentieth century, the left¿s expression of solidarity with Irish republicanism and relationships built with Irish political movements.

List of contents

Introduction: the British left and Ireland in the twentieth century 1. Divided sisterhood? Nationalist feminism and feminist militancy in England and Ireland 2. ‘They’ll never understand why I’m here’: British Marxism and the Irish Revolution, 1916–1923 3. ‘As imperialistic as our masters’? Relations between British and Irish communists, 1920–1941 4. The Connolly Association, the Catholic Church, and anti-communism in Britain and Ireland during the early Cold War 5. Two flags in the sand: anti-Communism in early Cold War Northern Ireland 6. Northern Ireland and the Far Left, c. 1965 – 1975 7. Intersectional solidarity? The Armagh women, the British left and women’s liberation

About the author

Evan Smith is Visiting Fellow in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia. He has written widely on political extremism, social movements and national security in Britain, Australia and South Africa.
Matthew Worley is Professor of modern history at the University of Reading, UK. He has written widely on British politics and culture in the twentieth century. His latest monograph, No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976–84, was published by Cambridge University Press in 2017.

Summary

This collection explores how the British left has interacted with the ‘Irish question’ throughout the twentieth century, the left’s expression of solidarity with Irish republicanism and relationships built with Irish political movements.

Product details

• Authors: Evan (Flinders University Smith
• Assisted by: Evan Smith (Editor), Smith Evan (Editor), Matthew Worley (Editor), Worley Matthew (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9780367701499
• ISBN: 978-0-367-70149-9
• No. of pages: 178
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, HISTORY / General, 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Ireland, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Politics & government, Religion & politics, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Politics and government, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Religion and Politics, Socialism & left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Marxism & Communism, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General