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In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland’s relationship with that continent, this book documents its special place in Irish history.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Unmistakably European: Ireland and the decolonisation of Africa
2. Ireland comes of age: Congo, peacekeeping and foreign policy
3. On the side of the angels: the birth of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement
4. Biafra: Ireland, Nigeria and the politics of civil war
5. Concern for Africa: the Biafran humanitarian crisis
6. ‘Boks Amach’: Southern Africa, popular protest and foreign policy
7. Re-shaping the relationship: Ireland, the EC and southern Africa
8. ‘If we’re Christians at all’: Irish foreign aid
Conclusion
Index

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 5/31/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719095443, 978-0719095443
      ISBN10: 0719095441

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In the twenty years after Ireland joined the UN in 1955, one subject dominated its fortunes: Africa. The first detailed study of Ireland’s relationship with that continent, this book documents its special place in Irish history.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction
      1. Unmistakably European: Ireland and the decolonisation of Africa
      2. Ireland comes of age: Congo, peacekeeping and foreign policy
      3. On the side of the angels: the birth of the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement
      4. Biafra: Ireland, Nigeria and the politics of civil war
      5. Concern for Africa: the Biafran humanitarian crisis
      6. ‘Boks Amach’: Southern Africa, popular protest and foreign policy
      7. Re-shaping the relationship: Ireland, the EC and southern Africa
      8. ‘If we’re Christians at all’: Irish foreign aid
      Conclusion
      Index

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