Ebook: The Making of the Irish Constitution 1937

An exploration of the sources of Ireland's constitution. This meticulously researched book draws on extensive primary sources to put the Irish constitution in a clear historical perspective. Using accessible language the authors examine the political context of the conception of the constitution in 1930s Ireland against the background of constitutional developments since the foundation of the state. They follow its passage through the drafting process, identifying and clarifying the precise roles of legal, administrative and religious personnel who c.;Copyright; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; PREFACE; FOREWORD; CHAPTER 1 THE IRISH CONSTITUTIONAL REVOLUTION 1932-1936 -- HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL OVERVIEW; Table 1: Number of houses built under state-aided schemes, 1931-7; CHAPTER 2 THE CONSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS, 1934-1936; Table 2: Comparison of the 1934 Constitution Commitee Recommendations with Bunreacht na hÉireann, 1937; CHAPTER 3 FR EDWARD CAHILL, THE IRISH JESUIT PROVINCE AND THE ORDER'S SUBMISSION ON THE CONSTITUTION; CHAPTER 4 FR JOHN CHARLES MCQUAID AND THE DRAFT CONSTITUTION, AUTUMN 1936 TO MARCH 1937; PERSONAL RIGHTS; THE FAMILY; EDUCATION.