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Saving the State: Fine Gael from Collins to Varadkar

Saving the State: Fine Gael from Collins to Varadkar

Stephen Collins
4.3/5 ( ratings)
When Fine Gael entered a coalition government with Fianna F�il in 2020 the party did what would have been unthinkable for its forefathers who fought and won a bitter civil war to establish the institutions of an independent Irish state almost a century earlier.

Told through the lens of its leaders and Taoisigh, Saving the State is the fascinating story of the wilderness years and the achievements in government, the defeats and crises, the partnerships and the leadership upheavals that have shaped Fine Gael over the decades.

From the special place in the party's pantheon of heroes occupied by Michael Collins to the dark era of the Blueshirts, and from its role as the founders of the state to its claim to be the defenders of the state, the ways that members perceive their own history is also explored.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how Fine Gael came to be the party it is today and the role that it played in shaping modern Ireland.

'A superb, illuminating and even-handed look at the highs and lows in Fine Gael's turbulent history, ' David McCullagh, author of DeValera: Rise and DeValera: Rule.
Language
English
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Gill Books
Release
January 13, 2021
ISBN
0717189732
ISBN 13
9780717189731

Saving the State: Fine Gael from Collins to Varadkar

Stephen Collins
4.3/5 ( ratings)
When Fine Gael entered a coalition government with Fianna F�il in 2020 the party did what would have been unthinkable for its forefathers who fought and won a bitter civil war to establish the institutions of an independent Irish state almost a century earlier.

Told through the lens of its leaders and Taoisigh, Saving the State is the fascinating story of the wilderness years and the achievements in government, the defeats and crises, the partnerships and the leadership upheavals that have shaped Fine Gael over the decades.

From the special place in the party's pantheon of heroes occupied by Michael Collins to the dark era of the Blueshirts, and from its role as the founders of the state to its claim to be the defenders of the state, the ways that members perceive their own history is also explored.

This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding how Fine Gael came to be the party it is today and the role that it played in shaping modern Ireland.

'A superb, illuminating and even-handed look at the highs and lows in Fine Gael's turbulent history, ' David McCullagh, author of DeValera: Rise and DeValera: Rule.
Language
English
Pages
400
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Gill Books
Release
January 13, 2021
ISBN
0717189732
ISBN 13
9780717189731

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