POLITICS OF THE IRISH CIVIL WAR

"Based on extensive archival research The Politics of the Irish Civil War situates the civil war in the general process of decolonization in the twentieth century, and explains why divisions over the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 proved so formative in the development of the Irish state. Combining perspectives drawn from history and politics, this book will interest not only students of Irish history, but also those interested in the comparative study of civil wars."--Jacket.