Paul Bew is a leading commentator on Northern Irish politics, deeply immersed in Irish history and contemporary Irish affairs. His writing offers a sharp analysis of political currents and their historical underpinnings. As a Professor of Irish Politics at Queen's University, Belfast, he brings a wealth of academic expertise and authority to his work. His publications provide readers with profound insights into the complexities of Irish political life.
The story of Charles Stewart Parnell, one of the greatest Irish leaders of the nineteenth century and also one of the most renowned figures of the 1880s on the international stage, and John Dillon, the most celebrated of Parnell's lieutenants. As Paul Bew shows, the differences between the two men reflect both Ireland's past and its future.