Talking to terrorists
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Talking to terrorists
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making peace in Northern Ireland and the Basque country
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Verfasserangabe |
John Bew ; Martyn Frampton ; Inigo Gurruchaga
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London
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327 p.
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ISBN13 |
978-1-85065-967-9
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Summary
Talking to Terrorists : Making Peace in Northern Ireland and the Basque Country by Bew, John; Frampton, Martyn; Gurruchaga, Inigo Terms of use Northern Ireland's peace agreement, which put an end to IRA aggression, has been widely admired as a stellar model of conflict resolution. It is believed that Britain avoided rigid preconditions in its meeting with the IRA, a move that encouraged other governments to seek similar sit-downs with extremist groups. Whether in Spain, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, or Iraq, many now believe that intelligence agencies should follow the lessons of Ulster in their efforts at brokering peace.Yet two difficult questions remain: has history provided us with a clear picture of Northern Ireland's peace process, and does the "talking cure" work with all democracies? The authors of this volume not only present an unbiased history of Northern Ireland's transition from aggression to peace, but they also demonstrate how these events developed quite differently than many proponents of the Northern Ireland model believe. Through their expert research, they then contrast their findings against incidents in Spain's Basque country during the same period.The authors point to a range of variables at play in the Ulster negotiations, such as the selection of state representatives, the information provided by intelligence agencies, the wielding of hard power, and the wider democratic process. Above all, they draw a line between talking to terrorists who believe their strategy is succeeding and making overtures to those who realize their aims are no longer attainable through violent means. At a time when Ulster is experiencing a resurgence in violence, Talking to Terroristsoffers a vital reassessment of the basis on which peace was initially established. Table of Contents Terms of Use Acknowledgements p. vii Abbreviations and Acronyms p. ix Introduction p. 1 The British State in Northern Ireland: Between Democracy and Terrorism 1 Intervention and Oscillation: British Policy, 1968-1974 p. 21 Background to the Crisis p. 21 The British state responds p. 28 Talking to Terrorists I p. 39 Towards a new approach: building the moderate alliance p. 43 The Pendulum swings back: Talking to Terrorists II p. 49 Drift: the final months of the Wilson Premiership p. 58 2 The Long War, 1975-1990 p. 63 Settling in for the Long Haul: from Rees to Mason p. 63 The IRA responds: `The Long War' p. 73 Borders and Statecraft: Anglo-Irish Relations p. 76 Thatcher and Haughey: First Openings and Another Failure for Devolution p. 81 The Hunger Strikes: Talking to Terrorists III p. 86 Towards the Anglo-Irish Agreement, 1981-5 p. 93 3 The Peace Process p. 107 Towards an end to violence p. 107 Talking to Terrorists IV p. 112 The Battle over Preconditions p. 123 Towards the Agreement p. 130 The Good Friday Agreement p. 144 Post-Agreement p. 149 Acts of completion p. 154 The Final Act? p. 159 ETA in Spain and the Basque Country: Rise, Decline and the Politics of Surrender 4 Birth, Resistance and the Assault on Liberty p. 169 Origins p. 169 The Urgency of Youth p. 176 ETA under Franco p. 178 ETA in `The Transition' p. 182 Enemies of Liberty p. 187 5 Talking to ETA p. 195 The Long War and the French Connection: ETA re-evaluates, the state murders p. 195 The Algerian Connection: Killing and Talking p. 206 The Irish Connection: Peace Processing or Slow Defeat? p. 215 The Irish Connection Revisited: The Last Peace Process? p. 227 Conclusion p. 239 Notes p. 261 Bibliography p. 295 Index |
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