'For God's sake, bring me a large Scotch. What a bloody awful
country!' HOME SECRETARY REGINALD MAUDLING, RETURNING FROM HIS
FIRST VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND IN 1970 In the early years of the
twentieth century, simmering discontent began to boil over on the
island of Ireland as the nascent IRA took its guerrilla campaign
against British rule to the streets. By 1921, Britain had beaten a
retreat from all but a small portion of the country - and thus
Northern Ireland was born. Kevin Meagher argues that partition has
been an unmitigated disaster for Nationalists and Unionists alike.
As the long and fraught history of British rule in Ireland
staggered to a close, a better future was there for the taking but
was lost amid political paralysis, while the resulting fifty years
of devolution succeeded only in creating a brooding sectarian
stalemate that exploded into the Troubles. In a stark but reasoned
critique, Meagher traces the landmark events in Northern Ireland's
century of existence, exploring the missed signals, the turning
points, the principled decisions that at various stages should have
been taken, as well as the raw realpolitik of how Northern Ireland
has been governed over the past 100 years. Thoughtful and sometimes
provocative, What a Bloody Awful Country reflects on how both
Loyalists and Republicans might have played their cards differently
and, ultimately, how the actions of successive British governments
have amounted to a masterclass in failed statecraft.
General
Imprint: |
Biteback Publishing
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2021 |
Authors: |
Kevin Meagher
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Dimensions: |
162 x 241 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
320 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78590-666-4 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-78590-666-6 |
Barcode: |
9781785906664 |
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