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The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland book cover

1st Edition

The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland

By Caroline Kennedy-Pipe Copyright 1997
216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge

216 Pages
by Routledge
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For quarter of a century now the British Army has been involved in a bloody and protracted conflict in Northern Ireland. This book looks at the roots of the current struggle and of British military intervention, setting both in the longer perspective of the Anglo-Irish Troubles. It is, however, more than a chronicle of military strategies and sectarian strife: it seeks to place the use of the army... Read more

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Editor's Foreword

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

1. Introduction: The British Army in Northern Ireland
2. The Background to 1969: Political Violence, Rebellion and Nationalisms in Ireland
3. The Resurgence of the Two Irish Nationalisms
4. From Peacekeeping to Containment: The Campaign of the British Army in the Cities, 1969-1974
5. From Containment to Ulsterization, 1974-1980
6. The Search for Political Solutions: the Move to Military Withdrawal? 1980-1985
7. Stalemate in Ireland: Violence Institutionalized, 1985-1990
8. Redefining the Role of the British Military in Ireland: Debates over Peace, 1990-1995
9. Conclusions: The Long Retreat
Postscript

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Index

Biography

Caroline Kennedy-Pipe

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