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Northern Ireland: A Very Short Introduction

by Marc Mulholland · 2003

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This highly readable exploration of the central issues and debates about Northern Ireland sets these in the historical context of hundreds of years of conflict. It tackles many questions, such as: What accounts for the perpetuation of ethnic and religious conflict in Ireland? Why has armed violence proven so hard to control? Who are the major figures and issues in the conflict? Can we expect more "Northern Irelands" in the future?

Subject
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Setting
Northern IrelandNorthern IrelandMore like thisLess of thisIrelandIrelandMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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