UID:
(DE-602)gbv_866161090
Format:
XI, 248 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
ISBN:
9781474216968
Content:
"A study of relations between Great Britain and the Irish Republic from the outbreak of the Troubles in 1969 until the suspension of the Stormont government in 1972"--
Content:
"In 1969 the once peaceful Catholic civil rights movement in Northern Ireland degenerated into widespread violence between the nationalist and unionist communities. The conflict, known as the Troubles, would last for thirty years. The early years of the Troubles helped to define the nature of the conflict for years to come. This was the period in which unionism divided into moderate and extreme wings; the Provisional IRA emerged amidst the resurgence of violent republicanism; and British military and governmental responsibility for Northern Ireland culminated in direct rule. Based on extensive research in British, Irish and American archives, Anglo-Irish Relations in the Early Troubles examines the diplomatic relationship between the key players in the formative years of the Northern Ireland conflict. It analyses how the Irish government attempted to influence British policy regarding Northern Ireland and how Britain sought to affect Dublin's response to the crisis. It was from this strained relationship of opposition and co-operation that the long-term shape of the Troubles emerged "--
Content:
Introduction: The Roots of the Troubles -- 1. The August Crisis : Reactions to the Outbreak of the Troubles -- 2. A Search for Moderation : Dublin and London Seek Common Ground -- 3. A Change at Downing Street : Heath Comes to Power and the Troubles Intensify -- 4. From Bad to Worse : From the Fall of Chichester-Clark to Internment -- 5. Anglo-Irish Summitry : The Chequers Meetings and their Aftermath -- 6. The End of Stormont : From Bloody Sunday to Direct Rule -- Conclusions: Anglo-Irish Diplomacy and Northern Ireland
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474216975
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474216982
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe Williamson, Daniel C., 1963 - Anglo-Irish relations in the early troubles London : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017 ISBN 9781474295918
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474216975
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781474216982
Language:
English
Keywords:
Großbritannien
;
Irland
;
Nordirlandkonflikt
;
Geschichte 1969-1972
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