Kevin O'Sullivan

Ireland, Africa and the end of empire

Small state identity in the Cold War 1955-75

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Produktbeschreibung

In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland's relationship with that continent, this book documents its special place in Irish history.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 242
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780719095443
• ISBN-10: 0719095441
• Artikelnr.: 40921393

Autorenporträt

Kevin O'Sullivan is a Lecturer in history at the National University of Ireland, Galway and an honorary research fellow at the University of Birmingham

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Unmistakably European: Ireland and the decolonisation of
Africa 2. Ireland comes of age: Congo, peacekeeping and foreign policy 3.
On the side of the angels: the birth of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement
4. Biafra: Ireland, Nigeria and the politics of civil war 5. Concern for
Africa: the Biafran humanitarian crisis 6. 'Boks Amach': Southern Africa,
popular protest and foreign policy 7. Re-shaping the relationship: Ireland,
the EC and southern Africa 8. 'If we're Christians at all': Irish foreign
aid Conclusion Index