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Defenders of the Union
A Survey of British and Irish Unionism Since 1801

Edited By

D.George Boyce

,

Alan O'Day

Copyright Year 2001



ISBN 9780415174220
Published March 15, 2001 by Routledge
350 Pages
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Book Description

Defenders of the Union is a concise and readable overview of the history and contentious politics of Unionism and the affect it has had on Anglo-Irish relations over the last two hundred years. It is an essential guide to this confusing topic and covers key areas such as:
* definition of unionism
* establishment of the union
* Unionist literature
* loyalists since 1972.