La relation inconnue: L'Autriche-Hongrie et l'Irlande, 1900-1914

This article studies the relationship between Ireland and Austria-Hungary during the decade before the outbreak of the First World War. Ireland was at that stage still part of the United Kingdom but seemed to be heading for civil war between nationalists in favour of home rule and unionists who totally opposed it. Certain Irish nationalists were inspired by the way the Double Monarchy dealt with the burning issue of nationalities. The Austro-Hungarian press followed the Irish crisis with interest. It would also seem that some politicians and military figures in Vienna, but also in Berlin, took the Irish crisis into account in the formulation of their policy that would eventually lead to the outbreak of the First World War.