Author : Lila Haines
Publisher : Welsh Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 9781860571510
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (715 download)
Book Synopsis Radicals & Realists - Political Parties in Ireland: A Concise History by : Lila Haines
Download or read book Radicals & Realists - Political Parties in Ireland: A Concise History written by Lila Haines and published by Welsh Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-11-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential introduction to Irish politics, Radicals and Realists expertly analyses the political parties that have influenced the history of pre- and post-partition Ireland. Lila Haines' rigorously researched guide provides concise histories of the island's 12 most significant political parties, revealing their ideals and deals, clashes and collaborations, and splinters and mergers. Dispassionate and insightful, Radicals and Realists discusses the achievements, trends and milestones of the contemporary two-jurisdiction island. It also demolishes popular myths and reveals the inconvenient truths about political ineptitude, corruption, authoritarianism or tolerance of terrorism that some parties may prefer to forget or rewrite. Radicals and Realists is an indispensable companion for all who wish to understand how political parties in Ireland have evolved, and how their electoral fortunes are shaping the future of the island they share.