Table of Contents

Acknowledgements – iv Abbreviations – vi Nomenclature – vii Introduction – 1 1. Man of Destiny: Seán MacBride and Clann na Poblachta – 10 2. The Harp Without the Crown: irelad’s Repeal of the External Relations Act and the Declaration of the Republic – 35 3. The Fourth Green Field: Seán MacBride and the Problem of Partition – 67 4. Rattling the Sabre: Seán MacBride, Ireland, and the United States – 101 5. Coming out of the Cave: Ireland’s Role within European and International Organisations – 131 6. Catholic First, Irishman Second: The Fall of the Inter-party Government and the End of Clann na Poblachta – 156 7. A Statesman of International Status: Seán MacBride’s Later Career – 180 Conclusion – 199 Notes – 207 Bibliography - 244

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Offers a portrait of Sean MacBride, Minister of External Affairs, during one of the most turbulent periods in Irish diplomatic history: the inter-party government of 1948. This book provides information on the political party founded by Sean MacBride, his time in government, his fall from power and his impact on Irish foreign policy.

About the Author

Elizabeth Keane was born in New York and educated in the United States and Britain. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, she is currently History Master at Eton College, Windsor.