Description: Discover how Irish revolutionaries transformed their independence struggle into a global diplomatic campaign (1919-1923). Through innovative public diplomacy and diaspora mobilisation, they developed strategies for small nations to influence world affairs. This pioneering study locates the struggle within the context of post-war settlements as Irish republicans sought to shape international relations.
Brief description: Professor Dermot Keogh (1945-2023), MRIA, distinguished himself as an Emeritus Professor of History and the Emeritus Jean Monnet Professor of European Integration Studies at University College Cork. His insights into twentieth-century Ireland, European dynamics, and international history garnered him numerous prestigious accolades nationally and internationally. His scholarly contributions are substantial, with over 20 authored and edited books, along with his longstanding role editing Documents on Irish Foreign Policy. Professor Keogh's expertise, spanning Irish diplomacy, church-state relations, the Jewish experience in Ireland, European integration, and Latin American studies, earned him widespread respect and admiration. His legacy is a testament to his lifelong commitment to advancing understanding in these critical areas of study.
Review Quotes: This impressive and timely collection offers an astute analysis of the long underappreciated international dimension of the turbulent period of 1919 to 1923 in Irish history. With its wide geographical range, focusing on Europe, the United States and the Irish diaspora within the British Empire, the book is essential reading for anyone interested in the global repercussions of Ireland's "Greater War" experience, international relations in an age of revolutionary nation-building, and modern European history.--Robert Gerwarth, Professor of Modern History, UCD