Towards a history of compromise: comparing political unions in the British-Irish Isles and Poland-Lithuania

This article is a modified and expanded version of the British Academy Raleigh Lecture, delivered at Queen�s University Belfast. It argues that historians, as opposed to political scientists, sociologists, philosophers, have neglected history compromise compromises, despite being significant social practice. considers how historians might approach problem compromise, what historical perspective add study compromise. concludes with comparative consideration three unions, between Poland Lithuania, England Scotland, England/Britain Ireland from point view historian