Parallel Paths: The Development of Nationalism in Ireland and Quebec (Studies in Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict) (Volume 5)

Surveying the development of nationalism in Ireland and Quebec, from British conquest to the struggles for Irish unity and Quebec sovereignty, this book explains the similarities between the two nationalisms, but also the reasons why they sometimes followed different paths. Predominantly Catholic societies subjected to British conquest and partial colonization, Ireland and Quebec rebelled unsuccessfully and entered the modern era with populations divided by language and religion. Ireland failed to achieve home rule within the United Kingdom and chose armed resistance, which led to independence for most of the country at the price of partition. Quebec achieved home rule as a province within the Canadian federation, which led to a century of relative stability followed by the Quiet Revolution and the rise of an independence movement. Almost simultaneously with increased pressure for independence in Quebec, the Irish question erupted again with an armed struggle between supporters and opponents of partition in the six northern counties. Frontmatter Acknowledgments (page vii) 1. Quebec, Ireland, and the Study of Nationalism (page 3) 2. The Legacy of Conquest (page 22) 3. The Birth of Anti-Colonial Nationalism (page 62) 4. New Regimes and a New Kind of Politics (page 95) 5. The Politics of Home Rule and Federalism (page 135) 6. How Ireland Became Independent and Quebec Did Not (page 175) 7. The Triumph of Conservative Nationalism (page 216) 8. Things Fall Apart (page 256) 9. The Search for Accommodation (page 299) 10. Retrospect and Prospect (page 340) Notes (page 367) Bibliography (page 397) Index (page 427) Presents a comparative analysis of the nationalist movements in Ireland and Quebec. This book contrasts Irish and Quebec nationalism, from British conquest to the struggles for unity in Ireland and sovereignty in Quebec. In an innovative survey Garth Stevenson contrasts Irish and Quebec nationalism, from British conquest to the present-day struggles for unity in Ireland and sovereignty in Quebec. (Midwest)