Ireland's Right to Freedom: a call for self-determination on the world stage
This non-fiction work argues that self-determination should guide the fate of nations, including Ireland, at the peace conference after World War I. It frames independence as a democratic right won through votes and peaceful effort, not conquest or force.
- Learn how Irish leaders and supporters linked democracy, justice, and national self-rule to the new world order.
- See how the author discusses Ireland’s struggle, exile, and the push for recognition by the world’s free peoples.
- Explore comparisons to other nations and how self-determination has been applied in practice.
- Consider the role of American, British, and European politics in shaping a nation’s future.
Ideal for readers of historical political essays, constitutional debates, and narratives about nations seeking self-government in the aftermath of war. This edition speaks to anyone interested in how a people pursued independence through diplomacy, public opinion, and national solidarity.