What is it about?

An explanation of why Sinn Fein adopted the Democratic Programme, what it meant, and why Labour didn't take advantage of it.

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Why is it important?

The Democratic Programme is one of the most cited political documents in Irish history and the most misunderstood. It is critical to understanding the relationship between Labour and Sinn Fein during the revolution and labour and nationalism generally.

Perspectives

The paper puts the Democratic Programme in its international context

Dr Emmet O'Connor
University of Ulster

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This page is a summary of: Neither democratic nor a programme: the Democratic Programme of 1919, Irish Historical Studies, May 2016, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/ihs.2016.4.
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