Exam Questions for Britain and Ireland in War and Peace Since 1800, Exams of Political Science

Download Exam Questions for Britain and Ireland in War and Peace Since 1800 and more Exams Political Science in PDF only on Docsity! Page 1 of 1 ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SEMESTER TWO EXAMINATIONS ACADEMIC YEAR 2011/12 IP38820 BRITAIN AND IRELAND IN WAR AND PEACE SINCE 1800 Time allowed: Two hours Answer TWO questions 1. What were the enduring legacies of the Rebellion of 1798 in British-Irish relations? 2. What were the central features of the ‘New Nationalism’ in nineteenth century Ireland? What was its place in the evolution of Irish political nationalism? 3. Assess the impact of the Famine on British-Irish relations between 1850 and 1914. 4. Why did the question of Home Rule for Ireland split the Liberal Party in 1886? 5. Assess the role of the Roman Catholic Church in Irish political life between 1800 and 1923. 6. How did the Northern Irish statelet achieve stability after 1922? 7. ‘In the fullness of time, history will record the greatness of Michael Collins. And it will be recorded at my expense.’ (Eamon de Valera, 1966). What did de Valera mean by this? How accurate is this statement? 8. To what degree was Winston Churchill entitled to feel aggrieved at Éire and de Valera after the Second World War? 9. How did British counter-terrorist policy evolve in Northern Ireland between 1972 and 1994? 10. What were the central factors that led to the conclusion of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) in 1998?