Michael Collins - And The Making Of The Irish State - Softcover

Gabriel Doherty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1856355128 ISBN 13: 9781856355124

Publisher: Mercier Press, 2002

Synopsis

Michael Collins was one of the most important leaders of his age in Irish history. His contribution to the founding of the Irish state was immense even by the standards of a talented generation which included politicians of the calibre of Eamon de Valera, Arthur Griffith, William T. Cosgrave and Seán MacEntee.Collins has generally been portrayed in writing and film as a revolutionary guerilla leader, a military tactician and a figure of great personal charm, courage and ingenuity. This book challenges that over-simplified view. It is a professional evaluation of Michael Collins and his contribution to the making of the Irish state, which brings to light his multifaceted and complex character. With contributions from many of the leading historians working in the field, and written in an accessible style, the essays make full use of archival material and provide new findings and insights into the life and times of Michael Collins.The contributors examine Collins as Minister for Finance, his role in intelligence, his policy towards the North, his career as Commander-in-Chief, the origins of the Civil War, his relationship with de Valera and how academics view his place in Irish history.

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About the Author

Dr Dermot Keogh is Professor of History at University College Cork. He is a member of the Royal Irish Academy, a Fulbright Professor and a research fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, Washington DC. He is the co-editor of Ireland in the 1950s, The Lost Decade, Ireland in World War Two, 1916 The Long Revolution and The Making of the Irish Constitution, 1937.Gabriel Doherty is a lecturer in the department of History, University College Cork. His principal specialities are the history of modern Ireland and the history of crime and punishment. He is the co-editor of De Valeras Ireland and 1916 The Long Revolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mercier Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856355128
• ISBN 13: 9781856355124
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224