Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction
ISBN13: 9780192801562ISBN10: 0192801562
Paperback,
184 pages
Mar 2003,
Out of Stock
due Feb 19 2010
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Description
This highly readable exploration of the central issues and debates about Northern Ireland sets these in the historical context of hundreds of years of conflict. It tackles many questions, such as: What accounts for the perpetuation of ethnic and religious conflict in Ireland? Why has armed violence proven so hard to control? Who are the major figures and issues in the conflict? Can we expect more "Northern Irelands" in the future?Features
- 'incisive, even-handed and informed' (James Loughlin, University of Ulster)
- 'a masterly feat of compression' (Financial Times )
- Topical and thorough treatment of the political climate of Northern Ireland
- Introduces all the key figures and organizations involved in current violent and political conflicts
- Author a specialist in history of Northern Ireland
About the Author(s)
Marc Mulholland is a Fellow in Modern History at St Catherine's College, Oxford. His publications include Northern Ireland at the Crossroads: Ulster Unionism in the O'Neill Years 1960-1969 (Macmillian, St Martin's Press, 2000)
