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Polarisation of Elizabethan Politics: The Political Career of Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, 1585-1597
Paperback,
08/09/2005,
£60.99
£54.89
A revisionist 1999 account of the career of Elizabeth I's 'favourite', the 2nd Earl of Essex.
End of Outrage: Post-Famine Adjustment in Rural Ireland
Hardback,
17/08/2017,
£27.49
£24.74
Tells the absorbing story of post-famine Donegal, the Molly Maguires - a secret society who had set themselves up against the exploitation of the rural poor - and Patrick McGlynn - an avaricious schoolmaster who turned informer on them, availing of hunger, disease, debt, hardship, and death to expand his holding at the expense of his neighbours.
Belfast Boys: How Unionists and Nationalists Fought and Died Together in the First World War
Paperback,
22/07/2010,
£24.99
£15.39
Tells the story of the volunteers of the 36th and 16th divisions who fought on the Somme and side-by-side at Messines throughout the First World War. The author also brings in forgotten West Belfast men from throughout the armed forces, from the retreat at Mons to the defeat of Germany and life post-war.
Rising, Ireland: Easter 1916
Paperback,
14/09/2017,
£14.99
£13.49
The story of the Easter Rising from the perspective of those who made it, focusing on the experiences of rank-and-file revolutionaries and exploiting a unique and recently released collection of over 1,700 eye-witness statements.
Ireland, 1905-25: Text and Historiography v. 1
Paperback,
01/09/1998,
£13.99
£6.99
This is a readable account of Irish history in the first quarter of the 20th century. Drawing on the most recent scholarship on this period, the author presents a balanced narrative, with a useful historiographical section at the end of each chapter.
Ireland and the Irish: Portrait of a Changing Society
Paperback,
31/08/1995,
£9.99
£6.99
Although not history, this book about Ireland and the Irish covers the past extensively, "the troubles" and their background, as well as their national character and personality, and this relationship to Europe, Britain and the US.
OXFORD COMPANION TO IRISH HISTORY
Paperback,
11/10/2007,
£15.99
£11.19
In a field riven by controversy, the Oxford Companion to Irish History is a comprehensive and balanced source of information on the history of this complex and fascinating country. Written by a team of almost 100 experts, the Companion's 1,800 A-Z entries explore Irish history from earliest times to the beginning of the 21st century.
Politics in the Republic of Ireland 4ed
Paperback,
30/09/2004,
£27.99
£19.59
Building on the success of the first three editions, it continues to provide an authoritative introduction to all aspects of politics in the Republic of Ireland.
God's Executioner
Paperback,
21/08/2008,
£14.99
£10.00
In a century of unrelenting, bloody warfare and religious persecution in Europe, Cromwell was, in many ways, a product of his times. As commander-in-chief of the army in Ireland, however, the responsibilities for the excesses of the military must be laid firmly at his door, while the harsh nature of the post-war settlement also bears his imprint.
Northern Ireland Since 1945 2ed
Paperback,
06/05/1999,
£24.99
£17.49
An analysis of political, economic and cultural development in Northern Ireland between 1945 and 1999, updated to include material on the new Northern Ireland Assembly. The text offers a general history of the province as well as a contemporary view.
Irish Politics Today 4ed
Paperback,
01/11/2001,
£10.99
£7.69
This introduction to the politics of the Irish republic covers the 1997 general election, and the creation of a new coalition of Fianna Fail and the Progressive Democrats under Bertie Ahern that year. Reflecting recent developments in Irish politics, the book has a chapter devoted to sleaze.
Racism in the Irish Experience
Paperback,
12/12/2003,
£28.99
£19.59
Academically rigourous study which situates the Irish experience within both the historical development of an Irish 'racial' consciousness and contemporary patterns of migration.
Calvinism, Reform and the Absolutist State in Elizabethan Ireland
Paperback,
31/03/2017,
£42.99
£38.69
Despite the best efforts of the English government, Elizabethan Ireland remained resolutely Catholic. Hutchinson examines this 'failure' of the Protestant Reformation. He argues that the emerging political concept of the absolutist state forms a crucial link between English policy in Ireland and the aims of the Calvinist reformers.
Great Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland
Paperback,
02/04/2009,
£12.99
£11.69
Making peace in Northern Ireland was the greatest success of the Blair government, and one of the greatest achievements in British politics since the Second World War.
Granny Made Me an Anarchist
Paperback,
01/08/2005,
£7.99
£7.19
Acclaimed by everyone from Jake Arnott to the LRB; The Times to Noam Chomsky, Christie's memoir of being an anarchist in the UK is a thrilling, funny insight into how one man tried to change the world.
Northern Ireland's '68: Civil Rights, Global Revolt and the Origins of the Troubles
Paperback,
01/08/2018,
£19.95
£17.96
The Troubles may have developed into a sectarian conflict, but the violence was sparked by a small band of leftists who wanted Derry in October 1968 to be a repeat of Paris in May 1968. Like their French comrades, Northern Ireland’s ‘sixty-eighters’ had assumed that street fighting would lead to political struggle.
The struggle that followed, however, was between communities rather than classes. In the divided society of Northern Ireland, the interaction of the global and the local that was the hallmark of 1968 had tragic consequences.
Drawing on a wealth of new sources and scholarship, Simon Prince’s timely new edition offers a fresh and compelling interpretation of the civil rights movement of 1968 and the origins of the Troubles. The authoritative and enthralling narrative weaves together accounts of high politics and grassroots protests, mass movements and individuals, and international trends and historic divisions, to show how events in Northern Ireland and around the world were interlinked during 1968.
Yes to Europe!: The 1975 Referendum and Seventies Britain
Hardback,
15/03/2018,
£26.99
£24.29
Ranging widely across 1970s British society, from churches to terrorist organisations, this examination of the 1975 European Referendum puts the 2016 vote in historical perspective. It is ideal for students of history and politics and for anyone interested in modern British history, the 1970s or the relationship between Britain and Europe.
Short History of Ireland, 1500-2000
Paperback,
14/05/2019,
£12.99
£11.69
A brisk, concise, and readable overview of Irish history from the Protestant Reformation to the dawn of the twenty-first century
Negotiating Power in Early Modern Society: Order, Hierarchy and Subordination in Britain and Ireland
Paperback,
15/11/2018,
£21.99
£19.79
Addressing the dynamics of power in early modern societies, this book challenges the existing tendency to see past societies in terms of binary oppositions - such as male/female, rich/poor, rulers/ruled - in which the disadvantaged have influence only in moments of direct confrontation.
Bobby Sands: Nothing But an Unfinished Song
Paperback,
10/03/2016,
£18.99
£17.09
Published on the 35th anniversary of Sands' death, this powerful biography illuminates his life and political impact.
Book of Migrations
Paperback,
06/11/2018,
£9.99
£8.99
The acclaimed essayist's reflections on migration.
Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace
Paperback,
26/09/2008,
£39.99
£35.99
Clearly and accessibly written, Dixon provides a lively introduction to the nature and politics of the Northern Ireland conflict and of successive attempts to resolve it. The comprehensively revised 2nd edition has been updated to take account of new information and an entirely new chapter has been added on implementing the Good Friday Agreement.
Ireland's Independence: 1880-1923
Paperback,
04/10/2001,
£36.99
£33.29
This timely introduction presents a clear, balanced account of the rapid and complex events from 1880 leading up to the formation of the Irish Free State in 1922.
Britain and Ireland: From Home Rule to Independence
Paperback,
26/11/1999,
£34.99
£31.49
This study explores relations between Britain and Ireland during the late-19th and early-20th century. The text provides the background to the unfolding and dramatic events in both Northern Ireland and in Britain as the United Kingdom moves towards a federal constitutional structure.
New Gill History of Ireland: Twentieth-Century Ireland: Nation and State
Paperback,
27/09/2005,
£23.99
£21.59
Surveys the politics and administration of the new Irish state, but also focuses on the social history. Explores neglected features of modern Irish history, such as the role of women in Irish society, and traces the recovery of the country's economic fortunes at the century's end.
Anatomy of a Killing: Life and Death on a Divided Island
Hardback,
05/11/2020,
£18.99
£17.09
The untold story of an IRA unit, and a killing that has echoed across the decades
The Provisional IRA: From Insurrection to Parliament
Paperback,
07/06/2011,
£22.99
£20.69
A IRA hunger striker imagines the future of Irish Republicanism
Counterinsurgency and Collusion in Northern Ireland
Paperback,
20/03/2019,
£25.99
£23.39
An analysis of UK state collusion with loyalist paramilitaries as an aspect of British military counterinsurgency during the Troubles.
Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990
Hardback,
28/01/2021,
£85.00
£76.50
Partition: How and Why Ireland was Divided
Hardback,
03/10/2020,
£12.99
£11.69
Gibbons tells us how the idea of dividing Ireland came about, how it gained acceptance and popular support, about its complex and controversial implementation, and the turmoil of the years that followed.
Treaty: Gripping story of the negotiations that brought about Irish independence and led to the Civil War
Hardback,
01/01/2098,
£16.99
£15.29
Belfast and Derry in Revolt: A New History of the Start of the Troubles
Paperback,
15/09/2019,
£17.99
£16.19
Say Nothing: A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland
Paperback,
22/08/2019,
£10.99
£9.89
WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2019
A BARACK OBAMA BEST BOOK OF 2019
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION 2019
TIME's #1 Best Nonfiction Book of 2019
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
'A must read' Gillian Flynn
Rise and Fall of Christian Ireland
Hardback,
00/09/2021,
£25.00
£22.50
The Irish experience of Christianity has never been simple or uncomplicated. Here, Crawford Gribben describes the ancient emergence, long dominance, sudden division, and recent decline of Ireland's most important religion, as a way of telling the history of the island and its peoples, from earliest times to the present day.
The Devil from over the Sea: Remembering and Forgetting Oliver Cromwell in Ireland
Hardback,
00/03/2022,
£25.00
£22.50
Since his brutal conquest of Ireland, Oliver Cromwell has attained the status of Ireland's national ogre. This book uncovers the ways in which he was memorialized and sometimes conveniently forgotten from 1660 to 1900, exploring his diverse personae in history writing, religious works, literature, political polemic, folklore, and the landscape.
Partition: How and Why Ireland was Divided
Paperback,
28/02/2022,
£10.99
£9.89
Partition tells us how the idea of dividing Ireland came about, how it gained acceptance and popular support, about its complex and controversial implementation, and the turmoil of the years that followed.
The Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Armed Conflict to Brexit
Hardback,
20/07/2021,
£85.00
£76.50
A re-evaluation of the Northern Ireland peace process, which offers the fullest account available of the quest to bring an end to Europe's longest running modern conflict. -- .
The Irish Difference: A Tumultuous History of Ireland's Breakup With Britain
Hardback,
17/02/2022,
£18.99
£17.09
A fascinating and entertaining historical investigation into what makes Ireland so different from its neighbours and why that led to independence.
The Little Book of County Down
Paperback,
17/03/2022,
£14.99
£13.49
A compendium of historical facts and figures, perfect for dipping into, new in paperback
Great Hatred: The Assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson MP
Hardback,
26/05/2022,
£20.00
£18.00
A gripping investigation into one of Irish history's greatest mysteries, Great Hatred reveals the true story behind one of the most significant political assassinations to ever have been committed on British soil.
Cacophony Of Bone
Hardback,
04/05/2023,
£16.99
£15.29
A lyrical and captivating meditation on nature, time and the meaning of home from the acclaimed author of Thin Places
History of Northern Ireland 1920-1996
Paperback,
12/11/1997,
£33.99
£30.59
For nearly 30 years, Northern Ireland has been a headline item in the world's newspapers and on its television screens. This book provides a comprehensive history of Northern Ireland.
Easter 1916 The Irish Rebellion
Paperback,
02/03/2006,
£10.99
£6.29
Before Easter 1916 Dublin had been a city much like any other British city, comparable to Bristol or Liverpool and part of a complex, deep-rooted British world. What did the British think they were doing? And how were the events really interpreted by ordinary people across Ireland? This title addresses such questions.
Dividing Ireland: World war I and partition
Paperback,
15/10/1998,
£38.99
£35.09
This text aims to provide an assessment of the First World War in Ireland and its consequences, arguing that this is the key to understanding the complexities of the Irish nation today. The author explores how the War transformed the nature of the Irish and Ulster.
Imagining Ireland's Independence: The Debates over the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921
Paperback,
11/08/2006,
£38.00
£23.80
Offering an assessment of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, this title presents the story of the nationalist politics that produced the Irish Revolution, the tortuous treaty negotiations, and the deep divisions within Sinn FZin that led to the slow unraveling of fragile party cohesion. It is complemented by a collection of annotated primary sources.
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