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The Far Side of Revenge: Making Peace in Northern Ireland
Deaglan de Breadun
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Paperback. First edition. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
'Who's afraid of peace?' was the cry of Albert Reynolds on becoming Taoiseach in 1992. Or, as Yeats suggested, was Ireland too small and hatred too intense for peace? The conflict between Ireland and Britain brought tragedy and grief for centuries to untold numbers of families and communities. It poisoned Ireland's political and intellectual life and undermined civil and human rights. This book is an account of a determined effort, involving Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern, Bill Clinton, George Mitchell, Gerry Adams and many others, to finally resolve the 'Irish Question', to replace murder, terror and discrimination with the norms of ... Read more
'Who's afraid of peace?' was the cry of Albert Reynolds on becoming Taoiseach in 1992. Or, as Yeats suggested, was Ireland too small and hatred too intense for peace? The conflict between Ireland and Britain brought tragedy and grief for centuries to untold numbers of families and communities. It poisoned Ireland's political and intellectual life and undermined civil and human rights. This book is an account of a determined effort, involving Tony Blair, Bertie Ahern, Bill Clinton, George Mitchell, Gerry Adams and many others, to finally resolve the 'Irish Question', to replace murder, terror and discrimination with the norms of ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781903464014
SKU
KOC0020190
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Deaglan de Breadun
Deaglan de Breadun is now Foreign Affairs Correspondent of The Irish Times. He was head of the paper's Belfast bureau from 1997 to 200 as Northern Editor. In that role he covered the multi-party talks leading to the historic Good Friday Agreement.
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