This essay reassesses the importance of Conor Cruise O'Brien's Parnell and His Party, 1880–90, originally published in 1957, with particular reference to its significance in the history of the British parliament. While establishing the book's continuing relevance, both as a study of a specific political phenomenon and as a model for analysing political movements, the essay questions aspects which do not hold up in the light of subsequent research. In particular, O'Brien's account and interpretation of Parnell's behaviour in 1890–1 in the aftermath of the O'Shea divorce case is shown to be inadequate in the light of more recent research and writing.

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爱尔兰政党和英国国会：科纳·克鲁斯·奥布莱恩的帕内尔及其政党

本文重新评估了康纳·克鲁斯·奥布莱恩（Conor Cruise O'Brien）的帕内尔及其党（1880–90）的重要性，该书最初于1957年出版，特别提到了其在英国议会历史上的重要意义。在确立本书的持续相关性的同时，无论是作为对特定政治现象的研究，还是作为分析政治运动的模型，本文都对没有根据后来的研究提出支持的方面提出了质疑。尤其是，鉴于最近的研究和写作，奥布莱恩（O'Brien）在1890–1年奥谢（O'Shea）离婚案的后果中对帕内尔（Parnell）行为的描述和解释被证明是不充分的。