John Hume in America : from Derry to DC / Maurice Fitzpatrick ; foreword by Senator George J. Mitchell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fitzpatrick, Maurice, 1981- author.

Contributor:

Mitchell, George J. (George John), 1933- writer of foreword.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hume, John, 1937-.

Hume, John.

Peace-building--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Peace-building.

Peace movements--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Peace movements.

Politicians--Northern Ireland--Biography.

Politicians.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government--1968-1998.

Northern Ireland.

United States--Relations--Northern Ireland.

United States.

Northern Ireland--Relations--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (253 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Notre Dame, Indiana : University of Notre Dame Press, 2019.

Summary:

In John Hume in America: From Derry to DC and its accompanying documentary, In the Name of Peace: John Hume in America , Maurice Fitzpatrick chronicles the rise of John Hume from the riot-torn streets of Northern Ireland to his work with American presidents, from Jimmy Carter to Bill Clinton, and the United States Congress to leverage U.S.

Contents:

Foreword / by Senator George J. Mitchell

Preface

The journey towards politics, 1964/74

The American dimension unleashed

The growth of the Irish machine in Washington

Washington: shifting policy in London on Ireland, 1977/81

A politics of conscience: human rights and democracy

From rejection to acceptance

Hume/Adams, 1985/8

Washington and Europe, 1988/93

The political process and the peace process, 1993/8

Epilogue: echoes down the years

Appendix: John Hume's Nobel lecture.

Notes:

"First published in Ireland in 2017 by Irish Academic Press."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-268-10652-5

OCLC:

1100427935