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A Political History of the Two IrelandsAction and reaction: majority identities, 1921–60

A Political History of the Two Irelands: Action and reaction: majority identities, 1921–60 [The early 1920s saw the creation of two new polities in Ireland, north and south. Under the Government of Ireland Act of 1920, six north-eastern counties became Northern Ireland, with its own government and parliament for local matters while remaining under the British government and parliament for other matters. As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, the other 26 counties were formed into the Irish Free State, which also had its own government and parliament, but acquired dominion status. Over the next three decades a number of legal or constitutional changes occurred to the status of the two states. Eventually in 1949 an Irish republic was declared: in the same year the British parliament guaranteed the right of Northern Ireland to remain within the UK. During this whole period, from 1920 to the early 1960s, other crucial changes occurred in the mainstream political identity in each state. Also, major developments occurred in important religious and cultural dimensions of these identities. Such evolution of identity had significant consequences, not only on relations between communities in each society but also between north and south. At the same time, these developments affected the ultimate long-term stability and viability of both states. This chapter examines how and why these changes occurred in majority identities.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Political History of the Two IrelandsAction and reaction: majority identities, 1921–60

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Palgrave Macmillan UK
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© Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012
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978-0-230-36147-8
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10.1057/9780230363403_1
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[The early 1920s saw the creation of two new polities in Ireland, north and south. Under the Government of Ireland Act of 1920, six north-eastern counties became Northern Ireland, with its own government and parliament for local matters while remaining under the British government and parliament for other matters. As a result of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, the other 26 counties were formed into the Irish Free State, which also had its own government and parliament, but acquired dominion status. Over the next three decades a number of legal or constitutional changes occurred to the status of the two states. Eventually in 1949 an Irish republic was declared: in the same year the British parliament guaranteed the right of Northern Ireland to remain within the UK. During this whole period, from 1920 to the early 1960s, other crucial changes occurred in the mainstream political identity in each state. Also, major developments occurred in important religious and cultural dimensions of these identities. Such evolution of identity had significant consequences, not only on relations between communities in each society but also between north and south. At the same time, these developments affected the ultimate long-term stability and viability of both states. This chapter examines how and why these changes occurred in majority identities.]

Published: Oct 3, 2015

Keywords: British Government; Irish Government; Catholic Church; Unionist Government; Irish Language

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