Imagining Ireland's Independence: The Debates Over the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921
The key turning point in modern Ireland's history, the
Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 has shadowed Ireland's political
life for decades. In this first book-length assessment of the
treaty in over seventy years, Jason Knirck recounts the compelling
story of the nationalist politics that produced the Irish
Revolution, the tortuous treaty negotiations, and the deep
divisions within Sinn Fzin that led to the slow unraveling of
fragile party cohesion. Knirck's incisive analysis is
complemented by a comprehensive collection of annotated primary
sources that give readers the drama and flavor of this contentious
battle and allow them to engage directly with the positions of key
historical figures. A fascinating story in its own right, the
treaty debates also open a wider window onto questions of European
nationalism, colonialism, state-building, and competing visions of
Irish national independence.
I liked the book and thought it would indeed be useful to students. H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online, January 2009 Disagreement over the Anglo-Irish Treaty dominated Irish politics for more than half century after the achievement of independence and has not entirely disappeared, especially in terms of the Northern Irish question. Jason Knirck offers an excellent introductory account as well as a well-informed and astute analytical commentary on existing scholarship about the question. Beginning students of Irish history as well as veteran scholars will profit by this book. -- John P. McCarthy, Fordham University
Jason K. Knirck is assistant professor of history at Central Washington University.
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Chapter 1 The Treaty and Irish History Chapter 2 Irish Nationalism and the Irish Revolution, 1912-1921 Chapter 3 Negotiating a Settlement Chapter 4 The Great Debate: The Dail and the Treaty Chapter 5 Epilogue
