Northern Ireland Since 1969

‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland first broke out in 1969 and led to more than 3,500 deaths over the 30 years that followed. It proved to be the most intractable conflict in Europe since the Second World War. The 1994 IRA ceasefire, the peace process that followed and the eventual emergence of a power-sharing government constituted a remarkable transformation, but fierce debate remains over the recent history of Northern Ireland and its future. Northern Ireland Since 1969 provides an introduction to the main events surrounding ‘the Troubles’, but also critically reviews the debates over the conflict and challenges some of the most influential explanations, examining events in their proper historical context. Key topics covered in the book include:· the role of the civil rights movement in the origin of ‘the Troubles’· the British government’s handling of the crisis in the early 1970s· the failure of power sharing in 1974· the Good Friday Agreement 1998 and its implementation· the triumph of the DUP and Sinn Féin · the future of Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland Since 1969 offers an accessible and comprehensive account of the history, key players and key moments of the conflict, making it an essential introductory text for students encountering the topic for the first time.Paul Dixon is a Reader in Politics and International Studies at Kingston University. He is the author of Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace (2nd edition, 2008).Eamonn O’Kane is Senior Lecturer in Politics and War Studies at the University of Wolverhampton. He is the author of Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland Since 1980 (2007, paperback 2010). Biographie de l'auteurDr Paul Dixon is a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Studies at the University of Kingston. He has just published the second edition of Northern Ireland: The Poltics of War and Peace (Palgrave Macmillan, 2008) and has carried out extensive research on the Northern Ireland conflict which has been published in various journals.Dr Eammon O'Kane is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at the University of Wolverhampton and has published on Anglo-Irish relations and conflict resolution.