Making Sense Of The Troubles

Taking you from the Irish Civil War, to the IRA campaigns of the 60s and 70s, to the creation of the power-sharing government of today - this is the essential history of Northern Ireland and The Troubles.COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION 'By far the clearest account of what happened in the Northern Ireland conflict and more importantly why it happened' Irish NewsFirst published over two decades ago, Making Sense of the Troubles is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and accessible history of the Northern Irish Conflict. Written by award-winning journalist David McKittrick and historian David McVea, this authoritative account examines the roots of the conflict from the partition of Ireland in 1921, the descent into violence in the late 60s, and the three decades of conflict and political unrest that followed.In this fully revised and updated edition, McKittrick and McVea assess the momentous developments of the decade following first publication, including the disbanding...