Ireland
A voice among the nations
Published on 15. October 2019
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-1-908997-96-8 (ISBN)
Description
Ireland had a foreign policy and a diplomatic service before there was an internationally recognised independent Irish state. The origins of the modern Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade lie in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs established as one of the first four government departments of the first Dail in January 1919. This richly illustrated book is a history of Irish foreign policy, rather than an institutional history of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade itself (though the two obviously go hand in hand). It explores how a small state such as Ireland has related to the wider world, by examining how Irish diplomats and politicians responded to the challenges presented by the upheavals of the twentieth century and how this small European state engaged with the world, from the Versailles peace conference of 1919 to the globalisation of the twenty-first century.
Reviews / Votes
'Ireland's foreign policy over the past 100 years may seem secondary to how the country has evolved politically, economicaly and culturally, but this book shows how closely they are intertwined... The authors, from the Royal Irish Academy, are not diplomats so they can take a critical approach at times to official decisions, which is welcome... the images add greatly to its value'. -- Peter Costello * Ireland makes her place in the world * 'a useful, succinct and well-written narrative overview of the milestones of foreign policy since 1919. Most strikingly it is a lavish photographic history of the subject. Many of the photographs here have not been published before, and they are evocative, textured and multilayered. Much credit is due to those who foraged for them, collated and captioned them'. -- Diarmaid Ferriter * Ireland: A Voice Among the Nations: a lavish photographic history of Irish foreign policy *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Dublin
Ireland
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 198 mm
Weight
1270 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-908997-96-8 (9781908997968)
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Persons
John Gibney holds a doctorate in History from Trinity College Dublin. He has researched and published widely on Restoration Ireland, Irish historiography, and the Irish Revolution. Michael Kennedy is the Executive Editor of the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series. Kate O'Malley is an Editor of the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series. She is Secretary of the Royal Irish Academy's International Affairs Committee.