Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Violent Politics
M. Addison
€ 122.17
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Violent Politics
paperback. Michael Addison, soldier and scholar, explores the history and myths of terrorism in a way which challenges conventional thinking on British strategy in Northern Ireland and violent politics in general. Series: St Antony's. Num Pages: 260 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBW; JPS; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Violent politics in Northern Ireland has lasted thirty years and cost four thousand lives and billions of pounds. Many such conflicts afflict the world. This book describes the search for causes and solutions. It identifies the key factors driving violent politics and the range of counter-strategies. It analyzes the course of the troubles in Northern Ireland, and the results of the countermeasures used. The conclusions are disturbing. The recommendations are controversial, but difficult to escape.
Violent politics in Northern Ireland has lasted thirty years and cost four thousand lives and billions of pounds. Many such conflicts afflict the world. This book describes the search for causes and solutions. It identifies the key factors driving violent politics and the range of counter-strategies. It analyzes the course of the troubles in Northern Ireland, and the results of the countermeasures used. The conclusions are disturbing. The recommendations are controversial, but difficult to escape.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
St Antony's
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349406500
SKU
V9781349406500
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About M. Addison
BRIGADIER MICHAEL ADDISON worked in a variety of fields: military, diplomatic, medical and academic. As a soldier, he witnessed violent conflict in Northern Ireland, Borneo and Cyprus. Later, as a senior associate member of St. Anthony's College, Oxford, he sought to make sense of his military experiences. Violent Politics, the outcome of his research, was completed shortly before his death ... Read more
Reviews for Violent Politics
Violent Politics is an important addition to the literature on the challenges faced by governments in responding to terrorism and civil unrest. The book is noteworthy for its clarity, trenchant analysis and clear exegesis of both theory and empirical evidence. Addison's first-hand experience as a soldier in Northern Ireland enriches the book immeasurably and provides an invaluable perspective that is ... Read more