Written to address the CCEA GCE History specification for Unit A2 2: Option 4: Partition of Ireland 1900-25, renowned historian Dr Russell Rees has comprehensively updated his authoritative Ireland 1900-25. The book is a detailed and insightful exploration of this critical period in Irish history. It takes a chronological approach, looking initially at Ireland in the first decade of the twentieth century before focusing on the Ulster Crisis of 1911-14. The author also examines the impact of the First World War and the Easter Rising on Irish politics as well as the events leading up to partition in 1921, including the Anglo-Irish War. The final chapters explore the impact of the Irish Civil War in the Irish Free State and the first years of the state of Northern Ireland. The text is complimented by historiographical sections, three indexes, maps, election tables and over 40 photographs. Students of A2 History will find this an invaluable resource by an established and well-known author of Irish history. Contents: 1 Ireland 1900-1910; 2 The Ulster Crisis; 3 The Path to Separation; 4 The emergence of the Irish Free State, 1919-25; 5 Northern Ireland and its Problems, 1920-25; Conclusion

One of four History resources for CCEA Key Stage 3 that covers the Union and Partition segment of the specification. The book covers the period from c1800 to after the Second World War, and looks at key events in the world as a whole as well as in Ireland and Britain. Divided into 39 units to ease lesson planning, it has activities to suit a variety of ability levels and includes: Slavery; The Famine; The Land Problem; Industrial Belfast; Catholic Emancipation; The Home Rule Movement; Ulster Covenant; World War I; The Easter Rising; War of Independence; Partition; The Holocaust; Ireland and the World since 1945. The four titles in the History in Close-Up Series give students a comprehensive understanding of the key themes that form the history of their part of the world. 'The Medieval World' covers the period to approximately 1500, while 'The Age of Discovery' covers the period 1500 to 1800. The fourth book, 'The Twentieth Century' is offered as an alternative for the final year study, taking a theme-based approach to the changes that have come in the past one hundred years.