The Two Irelands 1912 1939

Download or read book The Two Irelands, 1912-1939 written by David Fitzpatrick and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The partition of Ireland created two states embodying rival ideologies and representing two hostile peoples. David Fitzpatrick's narrative begins with the Government of Ireland Bill of 1912 and closes with the imposition of the Emergency Powers Act in 1939. This is the first sustained integration of the political history of the two Irelands in the era of revolution and partition.