War and peace
Subtitle: Ireland since the 1960s
By: Christine Kinealy
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 414
ISBN-13: 9781861897794
Copyright date: 2010
Subjects: History; Politics and government; Social conditions
Other titles: Ireland since the 1960s
Description: Over the past fifty years Ireland has been through a period of intense change, and has experienced both challenges and successes. In this work, the author, a historian explores the political triumphs and travails in Ireland over this period. She provides an account of the unfolding of The Troubles, the three decades of violence and social unrest between Catholic nationalists and Protestant unionists. She explores the Republic of Ireland's entry into the European Union in 1973, its often contentious relationship with Britain, and the changes in rates of emigration to the USA and the rest of the world. The women's movement in the 1970s and the successive election of two female presidents proved the Republic's ability to accept and internalize social change, and despite Catholic Church scandals and Northern Ireland's turbulence, this partitioned island has remained a significant presence on the world stage. Ireland's economy has also transformed over the last fifty years: the phenomenon of the "Celtic Tiger", the introduction of the Euro, and Ireland's current struggle with the global recession brings the story up to date. This book presents a panorama of the events that have shaped Ireland's social and political landscape over the last fifty years. It deals with Ireland's recent past, as well as how it will continue to develop in the future.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 336-395) and index.
Table of contents: title: Irish phrases and abbreviations; title: Fault lines; title: Troubles; title: War; title: Implosion; title: Stalemate; title: Hunger; title: Overtures; title: Ceasefire; title: Endgame; title: Aftershock.