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IS107: Divided Ireland: Politics & Society since 1921
Semester 2 | Credits: 10
This module explores key issues and developments in Northern Ireland and in the independent Irish state. These include political divisions and identities, north and south; the influence of the Catholic Church on Irish society; mid-century debates on new directions for Irish politics and society; the changing roles of women in Irish society; the Northern Ireland conflict. The end of the module explores issues of continuity and change in twentieth-century Ireland.
(Language of instruction: English)
Learning Outcomes
- Outline the steps taken to consolidate power in Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State.
- Critique the complex relationship between religion and identity decades following partition.
- Discuss issues of conflict in Northern Ireland from different perspectives.
- Identify key areas of continuity and areas of change in modern Ireland.
- Research and write essays presenting coherent arguments using tools the cognate disciplines of history, sociology and political science.
Assessments
- Continuous Assessment (100%)
Teachers
- JOHN CUNNINGHAM:
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- BRENDAN FLYNN:
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- MARY NOELLE HARRIS:
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- VESNA MALESEVIC:
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- NIALL Ó DOCHARTAIGH:
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- SARAH-ANNE BUCKLEY:
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- SAMANTHA WILLIAMS:
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- NESSA CRONIN:
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- TOMAS FINN:
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Reading List
- "Ireland: The Politics of Enmity 1789-2006" by Paul Bew
ISBN: 0199561265.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA - "Ireland" by Terence Brown
ISBN: 0007127561.
Publisher: Harper Perennial - "Between Two Worlds: politics and economy in independent Ireland" by Girvin, Brian
ISBN: 0389208760.
Publisher: Gill and Macmillan - "Twentieth-century Ireland" by Dermot Keogh with Andrew McCarthy
ISBN: 0717132978.
Publisher: Gill & Macmillan - "From Civil Rights to Armalites" by Niall O'Dochartaigh
ISBN: 1403944318.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan - "Family and community in Ireland" by Conrad M. Arensberg, Solon T. Kimball
ISBN: 1900545136.
Publisher: Clasp Press
Note: Module offerings and details may be subject to change.