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Belfast Diary: War as a Way of Life

by John Conroy · 1987

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Resolution of intractable problems around the world requires understanding ordinary people as well as leaders. This street-level view of Northern Ireland provides the best explanation of the twenty-five-year conflict.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissociologysociologyMore like thisLess of this
Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisBelfastBelfastMore like thisLess of thisNorthern IrelandNorthern IrelandMore like thisLess of thisEnglandEnglandMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 240 pages

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