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Autore |
Smith Jeremy |
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Titolo |
Making the peace in Ireland / / Jeremy Smith |
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London : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-87382-3 |
1-315-83742-0 |
1-317-87383-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (297 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Peace movements - Ireland - History |
Northern Ireland Politics and government 1968-1998 |
Northern Ireland Politics and government 1998- |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published 2002 by Pearson Education Limited"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Chronology; Maps; Chapter 1 Northern Ireland and the Prospects for Peace; Chapter 2 Britain and Ireland, 1600-1920; Chapter 3 Britain and Northern Ireland, 1920-1968; Chapter 4 The Birth of the Troubles, 1964-1972; Chapter 5 London Initiatives, 1972-1983; Chapter 6 Shifting Grounds, 1984-1987; Chapter 7 In from the Cold: The Origins of the Peace Process, 1988-1993; Chapter 8 'One step forward, two steps back': The Piecemeal Process, 1994-1996; Chapter 9 The Final Furlong, 1996-1998 |
Chapter 10 The Hand of History: The Good Friday Agreement 1998Chapter 11 Loose Ends and New Beginnings, 1998-2001; Abbreviations, glossary and personalities; Selected bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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For nearly thirty years Northern Ireland has been a by-word for terrorism, bloodshed, military coercion and intense communal conflict. However, Ireland is now experiencing a transition from a society in conflict to one at peace. Where did the violence come from and why could it not be pacified? Why has it taken thirty years to solve the Northern Irish conflict, and why did early attempts at settlement fail? Jeremy Smith explores these questions by placing the events in context with wider British and European patterns, giving the first in-depth |
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study of the history of the peace proces |
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