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"In John Hume in America: From Derry to DC and its accompanying documentary, In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America, Maurice Fitzpatrick chronicles the rise of John Hume from the riot-torn streets of Northern Ireland to his work with American presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton, a...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fitzpatrick, Maurice, 1981- (Author)
Other Authors: Mitchell, George J. (George John), 1933- (writer of foreword.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.
Subjects:
Hume, John, > 1937-2020.
Hume, John, > 1937-2020
1900-1999
Peace-building > Northern Ireland > History > 20th century.
Peace movements > Northern Ireland > History > 20th century.
Politicians > Northern Ireland > Biography.
Consolidation de la paix > Irlande du Nord > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Mouvements pacifistes > Irlande du Nord > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Politiciens > Irlande du Nord > Biographies.
International relations
Peace-building
Peace movements
Politicians
Politics and government
Northern Ireland > Politics and government > 1968-1998.
United States > Relations > Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland > Relations > United States.
Irlande du Nord > Politique et gouvernement > 1968-1998.
Northern Ireland
United States
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / by Senator George J. Mitchell
  • Preface
  • The journey towards politics, 1964/74
  • The American dimension unleashed
  • The growth of the Irish machine in Washington
  • Washington: shifting policy in London on Ireland, 1977/81
  • A politics of conscience: human rights and democracy
  • From rejection to acceptance
  • Hume/Adams, 1985/8
  • Washington and Europe, 1988/93
  • The political process and the peace process, 1993/8
  • Epilogue: echoes down the years
  • Appendix: John Hume's Nobel lecture.

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