The Handover by John Gibney
This book illustrates the 1922 handover of power by the outgoing British administration to the Provisional Government of Ireland led by Michael Collins in early 1922. The handover fell between the Treaty split of January 1922 and the outbreak of the Civil War in June 1922 and is usually overshadowed by both. The book bridges this gap by telling a relatively unfamiliar but hugely important story.
In their introduction to The Handover, authors John Gibney and Kate O’Malley say that their aim is 'to give a sense of the outward manifestations of power shifting at a precise moment in time and in a particular place with immense historical associations' In this, they have succeeded triumphantly. Lavishly illustrated with fascinating photographs, documents and maps, this is a relatively short book which covers a lot of ground. -- David McCullagh * The Handover - David McCullagh on the last days of British rule *
John Gibney holds a doctorate in History from Trinity College Dublin. He has researched and published widely on Restoration Ireland, Irish historiography, and the Irish Revolution. Kate O'Malley is a graduate of Trinity College, Dublin where she received both her BA and PhD. She is Secretary of the Royal Irish Academy’s International Affairs Committee and a Research Associate of the Centre for Contemporary Irish History, TCD. Her research interests are Irish diplomatic and political history, twentieth century Indian history, British imperial and Commonwealth history, British decolonisation, intelligence history and transnational history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911479840 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911479849 |
| Title | The Handover |
| Author | John Gibney |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Royal Irish Academy |
| Year published | 2022-01-16 |
| Number of pages | 200 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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