Talking to Terrorists

Informationen zum Autor Peter Taylor is a highly respected BBC investigative journalist who has reported on terrorism for over 35 years. He began his career covering Bloody Sunday, and his Troubles trilogy - 'Provos', 'Loyalists' and 'Brits' - is considered to be the definitive account of the conflict. Following peace in Northern Ireland his focus switched to the new security threat posed by Al Qaeda and he has since presented three television series on the Islamic terror threat: 'The New Al-Qaeda', 'The Age of Terror' and 'Generation Jihad'. In 2002 he received an OBE for services to broadcasting, and in 2008 he was awarded the highly prestigious James Cameron Memorial Prize 'for work as a journalist that combined moral vision and professional integrity'. Klappentext A controversial and important book by BBC reporter and terrorism expert Peter Taylor. Newly updated to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and to include the death of Osama Bin Laden. Zusammenfassung A controversial and important book by BBC reporter and terrorism expert Peter Taylor. Newly updated to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11 and to include the death of Osama Bin Laden.

Report

Reviews for 'Brits: The War against the IRA':
'As one has come to expect from Taylor, the research is meticulous, accurate and balanced' Irish Times
'Important and impressive' Sunday Tribune
'Helps us understand the moment of truth we have now reached in the peace process ... could not be more topical' Irish Independent
'[A] clear account of a muddled history' Guardian

Product details

• Authors: Peter Taylor
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780007325535
• ISBN: 978-0-00-732553-5
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Journalism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, Terrorism, armed struggle, Reportage & collected journalism, Reportage, journalism or collected columns, Right;Society