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De Valera's Legacy

JOSEPH LEE The Irish Economy Since -1922 James Meenan (Liverpool University Press £6) The Irish economy poses a fascinating chal- lenge to the student of underdevelopment.......

Counter-moves

PERCIVAL SPEAR King of the World: The Life and Times of Shah Alam, Emperor of Hindustan Michael Edwardes (Seeker and Warburg 63s) There is a morbid fascination in the break- up......