Hope against history : the course of conflict in Northern Ireland / Jack Holland.
Hope against history : the course of conflict in Northern Ireland / Jack Holland.
Hope against history : the course of conflict in Northern Ireland / Jack Holland.
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Publisher
New York : Henry Holt, 1999.
Date
1999.
Call Numbers
N941.6/17
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xxii, 280 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Prologue: An Irish Rip Van Winkle Goes to Washington -- 1. Return of the Gunman: 1966-1969 -- 2. Out of the Ashes: 1969-1972 -- 3. The Blood-Dimmed Tide: 1972-1977 -- 4. The Politics of Despair: 1977-1981 -- 5. Bullets and Ballots: 1981-1985 -- 6. Qaddafi's Gift: 1985-1990 -- 7. The Twilight of the...
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Publisher
New York : Henry Holt, 1999.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
1999.
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Summary
"In Northern Ireland, the conflicting claims and aspirations - political, social, religious, economic - of Catholic and Protestant, nationalist and unionist, republican and loyalist grate against one another, escalating the potential for renewed death and destruction."--BOOK JACKET.
"Until recently, the crisis in Northern Ireland was deemed a problem without a solution. Now that the major antagonists have stopped the killing, it is time for an authoritative assessment of "the Troubles," which have plagued the divided northern counties for more than a quarter century. Jack Holland is uniquely positioned to provide this necessar...
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Hope against history : the course of conflict in Northern Ireland / Jack Holland.
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Notes
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"A John Macrae book."
Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-259) and index.
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N941.6/17
Record Identifier
74VvEDDv5B7A
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvEDDv5B7A
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ISBN
0805060871 (acid-free paper)
9780805060874 (acid-free paper)
DDC
941.6
MMS ID
991011524169702626
