An Irish Statesman and Revolutionary: The Nationalist and Internationalist Politics of Sean MacBride
MacBride's participation in the International Commission of
Jurists, his role in founding and developing Amnesty International,
and his receiving the Nobel Peace Prize had a positive effect on
Irish foreign policy and served as a counterpoint to growing
tensions in Northern Ireland. Elizabeth Keane offers us the first
comprehensive portrait of MacBride's influence on Irish foreign
policy and underscores his importance to both the development of
the Irish nation and global concerns. Moreover, it places him in a
larger picture and draws attention to evolution and change in a
country sometimes perceived as stagnant.
Elizabeth Keane was born in New York and educated in the United States and Britain. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, she is currently History Master at Eton College, Windsor.
