Ireland

The Twentieth Century

By: Charles Townshend

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Paperback | 1 April 2003 | Edition Number 1

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There has long been a need for a straightforward but vigorous account of twentieth-century Ireland. Some books begin in or about 1922, which makes it difficult to contextualise the conflicts of the 1920s, conflicts that have remained central to the structure of politics in Ireland. Northern Ireland is frequently dealt with awkwardly (as a sort of appendage) or not at all, tending to echo, and perhaps reinforce, partition. Some books cover such a broad span of years that it is difficult for them to do full justice to the issues of the present century. Charles Townsend's account, by contrast, integrates north and south as far as possible (though it is not anti-partitionist in any simple political sense), provides a full context for the crisis-ridden years of the 1920s, and treats the important issues of the century in sufficient analytical depth. The text is characterised by intellectual stringency and intuitive flair, making original connections and raising unexpected questions. It takes account of their intense dispute between 'revisionist' historians and their opponents since that concerns essential issues in modern Irish identity, but it does so within a simple framework of largely sequential chapters, foregrounding salient events, together with new historical findings and interpretations. It is an exciting and important book for those interested in the course of modern Irish history.

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'A marvel of compression and balance.'
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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History European History British & Irish History General & World History Earliest Times to Present Day 20th Century History from 1900 to 2000 Literature, Poetry & Plays History & Criticism of Literature

The State of the Union, 1900
The national question
Cultures and civilizations: the struggle for Ireland's soul
Home Rule and the British crisis, 1905-1914
World war and rebellion, 1914-1919
The first republic and the Anglo-Irish war, 1919-1922
Civil war and nation-building, 1922-1932
The dominion of Eamon de Valera, 1932-1948
The second republic and modernization, 1948-1968
The Stormont regime: Northern Ireland, 1920-1969
The thirty years' crisis, 1968-1998
Notes
Biographical notes
Chronology
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