Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland - Hardcover

McKittrick, David; McVea, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1561310700 ISBN 13: 9781561310708

Publisher: New Amsterdam Books, 2002

Synopsis

Compellingly written and evenhanded in its judgments, this is by far the clearest account of what has happened through the years in the Northern Ireland conflict, and why. Mr. McKittrick and Mr. McVea tell the story clearly, concisely, and, above all, fairly. The book includes a detailed chronology, statistical tables, and a glossary of terms. "If you want a frank, accurate and authoritative account you cannot do much better...Likely to be the definitive account."-Irish Independent.

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Review:

One of the great merits of David McKittrick and David McVea's book lies in the authors' ability to pinpoint the causes of trouble while avoiding oversimplification.... A valuable resume of causes and effects.--Patricia Craig "Independent "

A masterly account.--Barry White "Belfast Telegraph "

Extraordinarily well-balanced, sane, comprehensive, and rich in sober understatement.--Cal McCrystal "Glasgow Herald "

This book tells a sorry tale, and it tells it with a powerful clarity.... It took steady nerves to undertake such a book.--Susan McKay "Sunday Tribune "

Buried in the text of most histories you can detect the views of the author. Making Sense of the Troubles, the first attempt to tell the whole story of the past 30 years in Northern Ireland, is an exception.--Anne McHardy "Observer "

Comprehensive, considered and compassionate.--Paul Arthur "Irish Times "

If you want a frank, accurate and authoritative account you cannot do much better.... There could be no better guide through the intricacies of the Peace Process. This book...is likely to be the definitive account.... An important book.... It should be on every bookshelf.--Irish Independent

Synopsis:

After a chapter of background on the period from 1921 to 1963, this text on the Troubles in Northern Ireland covers the ensuing period - the descent into violence, the hunger strikes, the Anglo-Irish accord and the bombers in England - to the contemporary, shaky peace process. Behind the deluge of information and opinion about the conflict, there is a straightforward and gripping story. This text aims to tell that story, it describes and explains a lethal but fascinating time in Northen Ireland's history, which brought not only death, injury and destruction, but enormous political and social change. It closes on an optimistic note, convinced that while peace - if it comes - will always be imperfect, a corner has now been decisively turned.

About this edition

• Publisher: New Amsterdam Books
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1561310700
• ISBN 13: 9781561310708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 370