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.

Autorentext

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 in September 2000.

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Foreword; B.Hoffman List of Tables List of Figures Violence and Politics: The Search for Meaning The Search for Theory The Search for Strategy Politics: Northern Ireland 1968-1998 Violence: Northern Ireland 1968-1998 Crime: Northern Ireland 1968-1978 Countermeasures: Criminal Law Countermeasures: Political Crime Countermeasures: Internal War Countermeasures: Outside the Law Conclusions and Consequences