How the Troubles Came To Northern Ireland (Contemporary History in Context) [Paperback]

Peter Rose (Author)

Book Description

Series: Contemporary History in Context | Publication Date: July 6, 2001

This book draws upon recently released official documents and interviews with many key politicians and civil servants of the period to examine the failure of British policy to prevent the troubles. Peter Rose argues that if Harold Wilson's government in the late 60s had pursued a different policy, Northern Ireland might have been spared the troubles. Wilson had promised Catholics civil rights. However, new evidence suggests that Westminster was deliberately gagged to prevent MPs from demanding that the Stormont administration end discrimination in the province. Had the government acted on intelligence of growing Catholic unrest, it could have prevented the rise of the Provisional IRA without provoking an unmanageable Protestant backlash.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Peter Rose has produced an impressive study of a neglected topic." --Paul Bew, Queen's University of Belfast

"...a good read and accessible." --British Politics Newsletter, David A. Cowell

About the Author

Peter Rose is Visiting Lecturer, University of Westminster.

Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0333949412
• ISBN-13: 978-0333949412
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,883,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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