Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland - Couverture rigide

McKittrick, David; McVea, David

 
9781561310708: Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland
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ISBN 10 : 1561310700 ISBN 13 : 9781561310708
Editeur : New Amsterdam Books, 2002

Synopsis

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 Irelands 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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À propos de l'auteur

David McKittrick writes for the Independent and is a winner of the Orwell Prize for Journalism. In 1999 he was named correspondent of the year by the BBC's What the Papers Say. He has reported on Northern Ireland since 1973.

David McVea was, for many years, head of the politics department at a leading Belfast grammar school. He now works for Northern Ireland's examinations board. With David McKittrick he helped to produce the book Lost Lives, which tells the stories of all those who died as a result of the Troubles.

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Éditeur
New Amsterdam Books
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1561310700
ISBN 13 
9781561310708
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
368
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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9780241962657: Making Sense of the Troubles: A History of the Northern Ireland Conflict

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  024196265X ISBN 13 :  9780241962657
Editeur : Penguin, 2012
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