Forgotten patriot
Subtitle: Douglas Hyde & the foundation of the Irish presidency
By: Brian Murphy
Publisher: The Collins Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Cork, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781848892903; 9781848895904; 9781848895911; 9781848895928
Subjects: Presidents; Biography; Politics and government; History
Other titles: Douglas Hyde & the foundation of the Irish presidency
Description: The accepted wisdom is that Douglas Hyde's transition to the presidency was a seamless process, but new research shows it only came about on foot of a late political compromise. He may have been a compromise candidate, but with his non-partisan background, he was also an inspired choice. 'Forgotten Patriot' shows Hyde's considerable impact on the development and perception of the office of President of Ireland.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: -- 1.; title: 25 June 1938 -- -- 2.; title: The Political Origins of the Presidency -- -- 3.; title: The Custodian of the Peoples Constitutional Liberties -- -- 4.; title: The Successor of Our Rightful Princes -- -- 5.; title: The Foundations of Presidential Precedence -- -- 6.; title: A Healing and a Gaelic Presidency -- -- 7.; title: The Politics of Neutrality -- -- 8.; title: Playing the Game or Blowing the Whistle -- -- 9.; title: Forgotten Patriot.