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Making Sense of the Troubles
The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland
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2002
Summary
Compellingly written and even-handed in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. After a chapter of background on the period from 1921 to 1963, it covers the ensuing period—the descent into violence, the hunger strikes, the Anglo-Irish accord, the bombers in England—to the present shaky peace process. Behind the deluge of information and opinion about the conflict, there is a straightforward and gripping story. Mr. McKittrick and Mr. McVea tell that story clearly, concisely, and, above all, fairly, avoiding intricate detail in favor of narrative pace and accessible prose. They describe and explain a lethal but fascinating time in Northern Ireland's history, which brought not only death, injury, and destruction but enormous political and social change. They close on an optimistic note, convinced that while peace—if it comes—will always be imperfect, a corner has now been decisively turned. The book includes a detailed chronology, statistical tables, and a glossary of terms.
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Copyright year
2002
ISBN-Print
978-1-56131-070-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-4616-6333-1
Publisher
New Amsterdam Books, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
356
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Table of Contents No access
Introduction No access
1. The static society 1921-63 No access Pages 1 - 25
2. The O'Neill years 1963-69 No access Pages 26 - 52
3. Descent into violence 1969-71 No access Pages 53 - 75
4. The end of Stormont 1972-73 No access Pages 76 - 97
