Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA

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Pan Macmillan, 4 de set. 2008 - 544 pàgines

A timely work of major historical importance, examining the whole spectrum of events from the 1916 Easter Rising to the current and ongoing peace process, fully updated with a new afterword for the paperback edition.

‘An essential book ... closely-reasoned, formidably intelligent and utterly compelling ... required reading across the political spectrum ... important and riveting’ Roy Foster, The Times

‘An outstanding new book on the IRA ... a calm, rational but in the end devastating deconstruction of the IRA’ Henry McDonald, Observer

‘Superb ... the first full history of the IRA and the best overall account of the organization. English writes to the highest scholarly standards ... Moreover, he writes with the common reader in mind: he has crafted a fine balance of detail and analysis and his prose is clear, fresh and jargon-free ... sets a new standard for debate on republicanism’ Peter Hart, Irish Times

'The one book I recommend for anyone trying to understand the craziness and complexity of the Northern Ireland tragedy.’ Frank McCourt, author of Angela’s Ashes

 

Pàgines seleccionades

Continguts

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
THE IRISH REVOLUTION 191623
THE BIRTH OF THE PROVISIONAL IRA 196372
THE POLITICS OF VIOLENCE 19726
THE PRISON WAR 197681
POLITICIZATION AND THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE 19818
TALKING AND KILLING 198894
CESSATIONS OF VIOLENCE 19942002
Notes and References
Bibliography
Copyright

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Sobre l'autor (2008)

Richard English was born in Belfast in 1963. He is Professor of Politics at Queen's University, Belfast, and his previous books include Ernie O'Malley: IRA Intellectual (1998) and Radicals and the Republic: Socialist Republicanism in the Irish Free State 1925-1937 (1994). He lives in Belfast and Donegal.

Informació bibliogràfica

TítolArmed Struggle: The History of the IRA
AutorRichard English
EditorPan Macmillan, 2008
ISBN0330475789, 9780330475785
Nre. de pàgines544 pàgines
  
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