John Hume and the Revision of Irish Nationalism - Softcover

P. J. McLoughlin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0719086892 ISBN 13: 9780719086892

Publisher: Manchester University Press, 2012

Synopsis

The book explores the politics of the most important Irish nationalist leader of his generation, and one of the most influential figures of twentieth-century Ireland, the Nobel Peace Prize winner, John Hume. Given his central role in the reformulation of Irish nationalist ideology, and the vital part which he played in drawing violent republicanism into democratic politics, the book shows Hume to be one of the chief architects of the Northern Ireland peace process, and a key figure in the making of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. At the same time, it considers Hume's failure in what he stated to be his foremost political objective: the conciliation of the two communities in Northern Ireland. The book is essential reading for specialists on Irish history and politics, but will also be of interest to academics and practitioners working in other regions of political and ethnic conflict. In addition, it will appeal to readers seeking to understand the crucial role played by Hume modernising Irish nationalist thinking, and bringing peace to Northern Ireland.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter John McLoughlin is a Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy at Queen's University Belfast

About this edition

• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0719086892
• ISBN 13: 9780719086892
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304