Éamon de Valera: A Will to Power

Ronan Fanning Offers A Reappraisal Of The Most Famous, And Most Divisive, Political Figure In Modern Irish History, Reconciling Éamon De Valera’s Shortcomings With A Recognition Of His Achievement As The Statesman Who Embodied Irish Independence And Spared The Nation Decades Of Unproductive Debate On The Pros And Cons Of Remaining Tied To Britain. Frontmatter -- Contents -- List Of Illustrations -- Map: Éamon De Valera’s Homes In Blackrock -- Introduction -- 1. From Bruree To Blackrock -- 2. The Greening Of Edward De Valera -- 3. Éamon De Valera And The 1916 Rising -- 4. The Assumption Of Power, 1916–19 -- 5. Mission To America, 1919–20 -- 6. 1921: War And Peace -- 7. Catastrophe -- 8. A Glass Wall -- 9. The Path Back To Power -- 10. The Attainment Of Independence, 1932–8 -- 11. Independence Affirmed: Neutrality In World War Ii -- 12. De Valera’s Ireland -- 13. Marking Time, 1948–59 -- 14. Last Laps, 1959–75 -- Conclusion -- References -- Select Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Index Ronan Fanning. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.