The uncivil wars : Ireland today / Padraig O'Malley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Malley, Padraig

Contributor:

Bruce Alan Miller Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Politics and government--20th century.

Ireland.

Politics and government.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government--1968-1998.

Northern Ireland.

Political violence--Ireland--History--20th century.

Political violence.

History.

Home rule--Ireland.

Home rule.

Irish question.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xxvii, 569 pages ; 21 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Ireland today

Place of Publication:

Boston : Beacon Press, [1997]

Summary:

A universally praised account of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, The Uncivil Wars illuminates the beliefs, words, and actions of people on all sides of the debate: Protestants and Catholics, paramilitary groups and parties committed to non-violence, British and Irish. This updated edition brings new clarity and fresh insight to this complex and tragic conflict.

Contents:

1. The Anglo-Irish Process: A Question of Consent

2. The South: A Question of Commitment

3. The Social Democratic and Labour Party: A Question of Guarantees

4. Official Unionism: A Question of Consistency

5. Paisleyism: A Question of Intent

6. Britain: A Question of Inconsistency

7. The Irish Republican Army: A Question of Certainty

8. The Ulster Defence Association: A Question of Uncertainty

9. Frameworks

10. The South: New Elections

11. The North: "Rolling" Devolution

12. The South: Political and Economic Malaise

13. The North: New Elections

14. The Uncivil Wars

Afterword: Questions of Nuance.

Notes:

Reprint. Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, ©1983.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 540-547) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Bruce Alan Miller Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: O'Malley, Padraig. Uncivil wars.

ISBN:

0807002232

9780807002230

OCLC:

36470752

Publisher Number:

99981103648