Defenders of the Union: A Survey of British and Irish Unionism Since 1801, 1st Edition (Paperback) book cover

Defenders of the Union

A Survey of British and Irish Unionism Since 1801, 1st Edition

Edited by D.George Boyce, Alan O'Day

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350 pages

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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.

Subject Categories

BISAC Subject Codes/Headings:
HIS000000
HISTORY / General
HIS015000
HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain