First Northern Ireland Peace Process - Power-Sharing, Sunningdale and the Ira Ceasefires 1972-76

Zusatztext "Thomas Hennessey's new book is the latest addition to scholarly works exploring the early to mid-1970s! a highly significant period in Northern Ireland's political history. A wealth of archival sources pertaining to these years is now available to researchers! and there is much within the documents to debate. ? The First Northern Ireland Peace Process provides a thought-provoking contribution to the literature on this period." (Shaun McDaid! American Historical Review! February! 2017) Informationen zum Autor Thomas Hennessey is Reader in History at Canterbury Christ Church University. Klappentext The First Northern Ireland Peace Process covers the various attempts to end the 'Troubles' from 1972-76. These attempts included secret talks with the Provisional IRA and a parallel process to build a political consensus between the British and Irish Governments and the main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland. Zusammenfassung The First Northern Ireland Peace Process covers the various attempts to end the 'Troubles' from 1972-76. These attempts included secret talks with the Provisional IRA and a parallel process to build a political consensus between the British and Irish Governments and the main constitutional parties in Northern Ireland. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. 'Talking to Terrorists': British Government Contacts with the IRA 1972-74 2. Power-Sharing and the Council of Ireland: the Evolution of Irish and British Policy Strategies 1972-73 3. Sunningdale 4. A New Ceasefire: British and Republican Dialogue 1974-75 5. British - IRA Talks 1975-76

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Thomas Hennessey is Reader in History at Canterbury Christ Church University.

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"Thomas Hennessey's new book is the latest addition to scholarly works exploring the early to mid-1970s, a highly significant period in Northern Ireland's political history. A wealth of archival sources pertaining to these years is now available to researchers, and there is much within the documents to debate. ... The First Northern Ireland Peace Process provides a thought-provoking contribution to the literature on this period." (Shaun McDaid, American Historical Review, February, 2017)

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• Authors: Thomas Hennessey
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781137277169
• ISBN: 978-1-137-27716-9
• No. of pages: 269
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