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Ireland, The Vatican and the Cold War: The Case of Italy, 1948

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Title: Ireland, The Vatican and the Cold War: The Case of Italy, 1948
Authors: Dermot Keogh
Source: The Historical Journal. 34:931-952
Publisher Information: Cambridge University Press (CUP), 1991.
Publication Year: 1991
Subject Terms: 05 social sciences, 0601 history and archaeology, 06 humanities and the arts, 16. Peace & justice, 0506 political science
Description: Eamon de Valera and Fianna Fáil lost power in 1948 after sixteen years in office and the five remaining parties in the legislature formed a coalition government. Fine Gael was back in power. The last time the party had held office was in 1932. But they were now only the larger party in an inter-party government which included the Labour party, a splinter group called National Labour (which reunited with the parent party in 1950), Clann na Talmhan, and Clann na Poblachta. This was one of the most ideologically divided governments in the history of the state. It very soon became faction-ridden. Only one thing united this variegated political grouping – the unanimous wish to keep Eamon de Valera and his party in opposition.
Document Type: Article
Language: English
ISSN: 1469-5103
0018-246X
DOI: 10.1017/s0018246x00017362
Access URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0018246X00017362
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Accession Number: edsair.doi.dedup.....52fa038572d2dac219a0232a5446c60f
Database: OpenAIRE
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ISSN:14695103
0018246X
DOI:10.1017/s0018246x00017362