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Informationen zum Autor Thomas Michael (Tom) Kettle (1880-1916) was born in Artane! Co. Dublin and qualified as a lawyer. He became a Tyrone MP for the Irish Parliamentary Party! and a writer and academic at University College Dublin. He was widely acknowledged as the leading constitutional nationalist of his generation. He became involved with the nationalist Irish Volunteers! although he supported the British war effort and died at the Somme. Senia Paseta is a Fellow and Tutor in St Hugh's College! Oxford! and the author of Before the Revolution! National! Social Change and Ireland's Catholic Elite! 1879-1922 and A Very Short Introduction to Ireland Klappentext Consists of articles primarily focused on Home Rule! offering both historical and contemporary analyses. This book presents a collection that includes articles focused on Unionism! particularly on Ulster Unionism. It provides an insight into nationalist ideas about the fragility of the unionist bloc and the unreasonableness of their cause. Zusammenfassung Consists of articles primarily focused on Home Rule! offering both historical and contemporary analyses. This book presents a collection that includes articles focused on Unionism! particularly on Ulster Unionism. It provides an insight into nationalist ideas about the fragility of the unionist bloc and the unreasonableness of their cause. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction by Senia Paseta; original introduction by J. E. Redmond! MP; Preliminary; I An Exercise in Humility; II History (a) Coloured; III History (b) Plain; IV The Obviousness of Home Rule; V The Ravages of Unionism (1); VI The Ravages of Unionism (2); VII The Hallucination of 'Ulster'; VIII The Mechanics of Home Rule; IX After Home Rule; X An Epilogue on 'Loyalty'.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Kettle
• Assisted by: Senia Paseta (Editor)
• Publisher: University College of Dublin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 06.12.2006
• EAN: 9781904558767
• ISBN: 978-1-904558-76-7
• No. of pages: 144
• Series: Classics of Irish History; Classics of Irish History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science