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HOME RULE [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)
DEF

In British use, self-government for Ireland, the aim of Irish nationalists from around 1870 to 1921, when the Irish Free State was established.

OBS

Spelled without capitals, "home rule" means self-government by an area that was once politically dependent. This expression is sometimes used by Scots people instead of "devolution" when speaking of independence for Scotland.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)
DEF

Terme désignant l'autonomie revendiquée par les Irlandais entre 1870 et 1914.

CONT

Revenu au pouvoir une troisième fois, Gladstone soumit aux Communes en 1886 un projet de Home Rule (autonomie) pour l'Irlande, prévoyant un pouvoir exécutif irlandais responsable devant un Parlement irlandais, mais laissant l'autorité dernière au Parlement de Westminster, qui devait seul avoir droit de regard sur les affaires extérieures.

OBS

Le terme «home rule», sans majuscules, peut se traduire plus généralement par «autonomie politique».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
CONT

El intento llevado a cabo por Gladstone, en el año 1885, de hacer desaparecer de la política interior británica esta antigua manzana de la discordia, con la concesión a Irlanda de la “Home Rule”, condujo a una grave división en el campo liberal.

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Record 2 2003-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Political Science (General)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences politiques (Généralités)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias políticas (Generalidades)
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