Clann na Poblachta

by MacDermott, Eithne

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Title Statements

Full title :Clann na Poblachta / Eithne MacDermott.

Summary

"Clann na Poblachta was a small, theoretically radical, republican party which challenged Fianna Fail for the office, power and ownership of the symbols of national identity in 1947 and 1948. Even though they did not succeed in their stated aim - to supplant Fianna Fail as the dominant republican party - their contribution to Irish political life was immense. Despite being seen as a one-election party, their very existence generated enormous excitement at a time when the political landscape seemed stupefyingly dull and impervious to change. Without the Clann, de Valera would not have lost office in 1948 and more importantly, a new form of government, coalition government, could not have been created. Their leader, Sean MacBride and Dr. Noel Browne were to become two idealistic, innovatory and talented ministers in the first inter-party government. Ultimately, Clann na Poblachta would also cause the collapse of that government when the two ministers fell out with each other, indulging in a spectacular orgy of recrimination as they did so, and fatally injuring the party in the process."--Jacket.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1998.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cork University Press
Place of Publication:Cork, Ireland
Language:eng
Publication Date:1998.

The Physical Object

Description:xii, 230 pages : : illustrations, portraits ; : 25 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:1859181864, 9781859181867, 1859181872, 9781859181874
oclc:ocm40611174
LC Classification:DA963
Dewey Decimal:324.2417/08

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