{"product_id":"9781781177969-path-to-freedom-articles-and-speeches","title":"Path to Freedom","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArticles and speeches by Michael Collins\u003cbr\u003eMichael Collins' essays and speeches spell out his vision for the future of Ireland. His overall vision is still inspiring; he saw the necessity for open trade, for investment and management, and for putting the 'national economy on a sound footing' as a priority and were written while seeking to establish democracy, liberty and stability.\u003cbr\u003eIn these essays and speeches Michael Collins spellled out his vision for the future of Ireland, as well as his analysis of its past. Some of them are written in the anguish of a civil war which he struggled so hard to avoid, and in which he saw his country torn apart while seeking to establish and defend democracy, liberty and stability. Michael Collins’ overall vision is still inspiring, he sees the necessity for open trade with overseas markets, for investment and management, and for putting the “national economy on a sound footing” as a priority. Noted historian Tim Pat Coogan provides an introduction to the man and his times, giving an insight into the times that prompted him to write his articles and speeches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55282330108278,"sku":"9781781177969","price":8.01,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_13469563_36171_20250507045450.jpg?v=1746641694","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781781177969-path-to-freedom-articles-and-speeches","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}