Revolution in Ireland: Popular Militancy 1917-1923 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781859184486)

This book provides a great deal of detail on working-class militancy between 1917 and 1923. It stresses the large scale and considerable impact of mass action and labor activism, challenging traditional interpretations that focus almost exclusively on the role of armed groups. There is a full account of the strikes, factory occupations and land seizures that shook Irish society. It details popular involvement in the struggles of those years, paying particular attention to the socialist and trade union movement.



This revised edition consists of a comprehensive rewrite that updates the work in the light of recent publications and the release of new archive materials. In particular, this new edition includes new eyewitness accounts from the archives of the Bureau of Military History including the testimony of notable trade union activists, an extension of the account of the mutiny of the Connaught Rangers (28 June 1920), and extra information on Michael Collins' intelligence system.

Author: Conor Kostick
ISBN-10: 1859184480
ISBN-13: 9781859184486
Publisher: Cork University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2009
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.20d