Étude des parlements irlandais (1910-1948)

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This dissertation intends on studying the Parliaments of Northern and Southern Ireland. It is introduced by the analysing of its creation process. The scrutinizing of the political and parliamentary activity of the dominion then follows. The period studied in this dissertation goes from 1910 and stops in 1948. The structure of the dissertation is based on the chronological evolution of the parliaments. The first part focuses on the parliamentary activity in Westminster, with the debate over Home Rule, and on the extra-parliamentary activity of the Radical Nationalists. The importance of enlistment is also questioned. The second part of the dissertation concerns Northern Ireland. The period studied is 1920-1932. First, the political parties involved in the constitution of the Stormont Parliament are studied. Then, two major bills are surveyed. Finally, the Southern Irish Parliament is studied. All parties involved in the Dáil are not analysed, the focus is carried on the parties that governed the Free State. Here, the period studied is 1920-1948.The role of the parliaments and their use by the governments are the main issues questioned in this dissertation. The study of their policy towards the documents that brought them into existence will be the main basis of the development. Thus, the Northern Irish Parliament policy towards Parliamentary Representation and the Government of Ireland Act will be studied in the second part of the dissertation. The analysing of the of the successive policies of the Free State governments towards the Anglo-Irish Treaty will be the point over which the second part will revolve. Finally, it is the goals of those governments that will be questioned.