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The Irish Free State was one of dozens of new European democracies to emerge from the cauldron of the 1914-1918 war. It was one of the very few that was still democratic in 1939. This book shows how the steely determination of one man, Kevin O'Higgins, made this possible. O'Higgins faced down mutinies in both the Gardai and the Army. He dissolved the Dáil Courts which were a parallel system that might easily have undermined the conventional courts. With WT Cosgrave, he put through a constitution which reconciled the local opponents of independence with the new State.

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The E.U. is more than just a trade organization or a common market; it is a guarantee of democracy, freedom, justice, and human rights. Nations canno…

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States can be deterred by the fear of retaliation; non-state organisations cannot by deterred at all.

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Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

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U.S. companies rely on the European market for more than half of their global foreign profits.

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If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

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The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

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The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.

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Ireland has a role to play in making the E.U. united and strong.

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The EU and the U.S. often work together to develop international standards. This is the case in fighting terrorism and transnational crime, advancing…

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