Ireland in Conflict 1922-1998

<p><em>Ireland in Conflict, 1922-1998</em> sets out the main political, economic and social developments in Ireland, north and south of the border, since the 1922 treaty.</p><p>This book explains the troubles in their context and examines the underlying tensions which led to prolonged violence after a period of relative civil peace and rising prosperity.</p><p><em>Ireland in Conflict </em>discusses:</p><p>* the Civil War, its legacy for Irish politics and the Boundary Commission<br>* the IRA, Orange Order and the Unionist party<br>* the role of the Catholic Church and the Protestant minority<br>* escalation of violence in the 1970s including Bloody Sunday and the hunger strikes<br>* the Anglo-Irish agreement, the cease-fire and the hope for a peaceful solution.</p> Chapter 1 Settlement and civil war; Chapter 2 Political and economic evolution; Chapter 3 From de Valera to the Republic; Chapter 4 Post-war Ireland; Chapter 5 O’Neill and the rise of the civil rights campaign; Chapter 6 The Troubles begin; Chapter 7 Northern Ireland in crisis; Chapter 8 From the Anglo-Irish Agreement to the Good Friday Agreement; Chapter 9 Reflections and conclusion;