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Making sense of the troubles : a history of the Northern Ireland conflict

McKittrick, David, 1949-2012
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First published ten years ago, Making Sense of the Troubles is widely regarded as the most 'comprehensive, considered and compassionate' (Irish Times) history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written by a distinguished journalist and a teacher of history in Northern Ireland, it surveys the roots of the problems from 1921 onwards, the descent into violence in the late 60s, and the three terrible decades that followed. McKittrick and McVea have now fully updated the book to take into account the momentous events of the last ten years, including the disbanding of the IRA, Ian Paisley's deal with the Republicans and the historic power-sharing government in Belfast.
Author:
Edition:
Revised edition.
Imprint:
London : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books, 2012.©2012
Collation:
xii, 404 pages ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published by The Blackstaff Press, 2000 ; previous edition by Penguin Books, 2001.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: 1.The static society1921-632.The O'Neill years1963-693.Descent into violence1969-714.The end of Stormont1972-735.Sunningdale, strike & stalemate1974-766.From Castlereagh to Warrenpoint1977-797.The hungerstrikes1980-818.Anglo-Irish accord1982-859.Enniskillen, Libya & bombs in England1986-9310.Peace process1993-9411.Decommissioning, Docklands & Drumcree1994-9612.Breakthrough1997-200013.Crises to cooperation2001-200714.DUP-Sinn Fein powersharing15.Perspectives.
ISBN:
9780241962657 (pbk)9780241962657 (paperback)
Dewey class:
941.60824941.6
Language:
English
BRN:
813376
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
narrm ngarrgu Library and Family Services-HistoryHISTORY 941.6 MCKIOn loan - Due: 30 Jun 2026
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