Political Violence in Northern Ireland - by Alan O'Day (Hardcover)

About the Book

Political violence in Northern Ireland began in the late 1960s and has been part of life there and to a lesser extent in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain for nearly three decades. The crisis has perplexed politicians, strained democratic institutions, and has placed British policies under the microscope of international scrutiny. The volume of up-to-date essays places recent developments in context. It looks at the ideology of republicans and unionists, the impediments to peace, problems of gender and citizenship, the impact of partition on the island's economy, how The Troubles have been filtered through the press, and the impact of overspill violence in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. This study adds an important fresh texture to the ongoing discussion of political violence and the problems in Northern Ireland.

Book Synopsis

Political violence in Northern Ireland began in the late 1960s and has been part of life there and to a lesser extent in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain for nearly three decades. The crisis has perplexed politicians, strained democratic institutions, and has placed British policies under the microscope of international scrutiny. The volume of up-to-date essays places recent developments in context. It looks at the ideology of republicans and unionists, the impediments to peace, problems of gender and citizenship, the impact of partition on the island's economy, how The Troubles have been filtered through the press, and the impact of overspill violence in the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. This study adds an important fresh texture to the ongoing discussion of political violence and the problems in Northern Ireland.

Review Quotes

?[A]lan O'Day has edited yet another high-quality collection of essays in Political Violence in Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution.?-Book Reviews

"ÝA¨lan O'Day has edited yet another high-quality collection of essays in Political Violence in Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution."-Book Reviews

"[A]lan O'Day has edited yet another high-quality collection of essays in Political Violence in Northern Ireland: Conflict and Conflict Resolution."-Book Reviews

About the Author

ALAN O'DAY is a Senior Lecturer at the University of North London and an honorary Professor of History at Concordia University, Montreal./e He has taught at universities in Britain, Canada, and Germany, and has authored, edited, and co-edited twenty books and published numerous articles in the areas of Irish history and politics. During 1996-97 he is a visiting Professor at the Unviersity of Dublin (Trinity College).