Ireland, Africa and the End of Empire: Small State Identity in the Cold War 1955-75

by Kevin O'Sullivan

Book Overview

In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland's relationship with that continent, this book, now available in paperback, documents its special place in Irish history.

Adopting a highly original, and strongly comparative approach, it shows how small and middling powers like Ireland, Canada, the Netherlands and the Nordic states used Africa to shape...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719095441
• ISBN13: 9780719095443
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"