external association

The Oxford Companion to Irish History | 2007 | 633 words | Copyright

external association, the idea that Ireland would be associated with, but not a member of, the British Commonwealth. It was devised by de Valera as the basis for the Irish proposals during the negotiation of the Anglo‐Irish treaty, formed the basis of his alternative to the treaty proposals, Document No. 2, and later found expression in his External Relations Act. The concept of external association was influential in Commonwealth history and was subsequently adopted by newly independent states, notably India, as a way of reconciling their different history and traditions with Commonwealth membership.

Deirdre McMahon

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