Personal Views: Politics, Peace and Reconciliation in Ireland

by John Hume

very good clean copy.

Paperback

First published July 7, 1977

About the author

John Hume, KCSG was an Irish former politician from Derry, Northern Ireland. He was a founding member of the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and was co-recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize, with David Trimble.

He was the second leader of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), a position he held from 1979 until 2001. He served as a Member of the European Parliament and a Member of the UK Parliament, as well as a member of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

He is regarded as one of the most important figures in the recent political history of Ireland and one of the architects of the Northern Ireland peace process. He is also a recipient of the Gandhi Peace Prize and the Martin Luther King Award, the only recipient of the three major peace awards. In 2010 he was named "Ireland's Greatest" in a public poll by Irish national broadcaster RTÉ to find the greatest person in Ireland's history. In 2012, Pope Benedict XVI made Hume a Knight Commander of the Papal Order of St. Gregory the Great.

Reviews

[Fleurdelys21 · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Hume's vision is an inspiration for everyone. He is a perfect example of successful empathic leadership. His great love for Derry shines through his writing while presenting moderate and objective views. I feel so privileged to be from the same island as this great man who set out to achieve equal rights and did just that... and so much more.