The British Labour Party and twentieth-century Ireland: The cause of Ireland, the cause of Labour

Synopsis

With Contributions From A Range Of Distinguished Irish And British Scholars, This Collection Of Essays Provides A Full Treatment Of The Historical Relationship Between The Labour Party And Ireland In The Last Century, From Keir Hardie To Tony Blair. Introduction / Laurence Marley -- 1. A Tangled Legacy : The Irish 'inheritance' Of British Labour / Gearóid Ó Tuathaigh -- 2. Uneasy Transitions : Irish Nationalism, The Rise Of Labour And The Catholic Herald, 1888-1914 / Joan Allen -- 3. British Labour, Belfast And Home Rule, 1900-14 / Emmet O'connor -- 4. Labour And Irish Revolution : From Investigation To Deportation / Ivan Gibbons -- 5. British Labour And Developments In Ireland In The Immediate Post-war Years / Peter Collins -- 6. 'where The Tories Rule' : Geoffrey Ming Mp And Partition / Bib Purdie -- 7. The British Labour Party And The Tragedy Of Northern Ireland Labour / Aaron Edwards -- 8. 'that Link Must Be Preserved, But There Are Other Problems' : The British Labour Party And Derry, 1942-62 / Máirtín Ó Catháin -- 9. Reflections On Aspects Of Labour's Policy Towards Northern Ireland, 1966-70 : A Personal Narrative / Kevin Mcnamara -- 10. The Labour Government And Police Primacy In Northern Ireland, 1974-79 / Stuart C. Aveyard -- 11. Some Intellectual Origins Of The Labour Left's Thought About Ireland, C.1979-97 / Stephen Howe -- 12. The Militant Tendency Comes To Ireland, C.1969-89 / John Cunningham -- 13. Anglo-irish Diplomatic Relations And The British Labour Party, 1981-94 / Melinda Sutton -- 14. Leaving The Soundbites At Home? Tony Blair, New Labour And Northern Ireland, 1993-2007 / Kevin Bean. Edited By Laurence Marley. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.