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33 Cards in this Set
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1998 Referendum
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18th Amendment: ratification of Amsterdam treaty citizenship and rights of individuals
19th Amendment: Introduces changes to articles 2 & 3 (claim on entire island) required by GFA |
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Chub on neutrality
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"Independence did not automatically bring economic independence or cultural autonomy"
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Ireland joins the League of Nations
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1923. Was a collective security system so controversial for neutrality
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Desmond FitzGerald
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the defense of Ireland is integrally linked to the defense of the British Isles
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1935 opinion on neutrality
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was a psychological necessity (linked w/ independence)
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Neutrality for the Irish
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the first free self-assertion of the state. demonstrated sovereignty & development of state&break with UK
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Party view of neutrality
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FF: ideological. FG pragmatic
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Ireland imposes sanctions on Italy
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1935 in tandem with other European states
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1937 constitution and neutrality
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can't declare war w/o assent of Dail except in case of invasion
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Anglo Irish Accord 1938
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British use of Irish ports at Irish gov'ts discretion (Irish gov't refused but leased them to Canada for same purpose)
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Post war problems
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dev's condolences, media censorship
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Sean McBride
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amnesty international, clann na Poblachta, pro NATO
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OEEC
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Organization for European Economic Cooperation. Sean McBride. 1948
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Falklands Crisis
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Ireland (on security council) condemned Britain for firing on retreating Argentinian warship. 1982
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UNSCR 502
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Condemned Argentina for unlawful agression
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Why did Clinton go Green?
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1992 campaign promise, influence of powerful Irish americans, mother was part irish
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1994 Visa changes
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SF removed from terrorist list, therefore eligible for US visa, affords legitimacy to SF
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NI fundraising
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allowed to fundraise abroad and keep donors secret
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IrishBATT
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Irish Battalion. involved in Chad, UNIFIL, Kosovo, Congo, Somalia etc
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1980's McBride principles
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fair employment in NI
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Four Irish-American Horsemen
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Ted Kennedy, Bruce Morrison, Chuck Feeney, Niall O'Dowd
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cead mile failte
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a thousand greetings
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Issues w/ racism in Ireland
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no legal definition of a racially motivated crime in Ireland
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Immigration trends
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1845-1945 let leave
1970's and 1990's lots of immigration (Follows economic trends) |
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Immigration Bill 2004
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ability to stop and search migrants w/o reason
obligation to report non-nationals criminalization of non compliance w/ visa's control movements of non-nationals |
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SDLP
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Founded 1970. constitutional nationalists. largest national party till 2001. John Hume. Civil rights origins
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Ulster Unionist Party
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2nd largest Unionist Party. pro GFA. moderate unionists. Reg Empey.
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Democratic Unionist Party
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split from UUP 1970's. anti GFA. largest unionist party. Ian Paisley. Peter Robinson. Support European Parliament
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Alliance Party
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non sectarian. integration remedy. Oliver Napier. Leans Unionist
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Sinn Fein
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Pro GFA. associated w/ IRA. decommissioning problematic. Gerry Adams. Education & Health ministries.
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Downing Street Declaration 1993
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Joint proclamation by Prime Minister of UK and Taoiseach that NI had right to self determination. Irish had exclusive right to settle irish issues. Pledged both gov'ts to work towards constitutional solution.
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Mitchell Strategy
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Playing the centers against the extremes.
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Framework Documents
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Set out the institutional structures for peace in NI conflict. Sparked by Canary Wharf bombing.
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