From Civil Rights to Armalites
Author | : Niall Ó Dochartaigh |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2004-12-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230006041 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230006043 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Download or read book From Civil Rights to Armalites written by Niall Ó Dochartaigh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-12-17 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Civil Rights to Armalites traces and analyses the escalation of conflict in Northern Ireland from the first civil rights marches to the verge of full-scale civil war in 1972, focusing on the city of Derry. It explains how a peaceful civil rights campaign gave way to increasing violence, how the IRA became a major political force and how the British army became a major party to the conflict. It provides the essential context for understanding the events of Bloody Sunday and a new chapter brings significant new material to the public debate around the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.