An archaeology of the troubles : the dark heritage of long kesh / maze prison /

Long Kesh / Maze prison was infamous as the major holding centre for paramilitary prisoners during the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Some of the major events of the recent conflict centred on, emanated from, and were transformed by it, including the burning of the internment camp in 19...

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1. Verfasser:
McAtackney, Laura
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Zusammenfassung:
Long Kesh / Maze prison was infamous as the major holding centre for paramilitary prisoners during the course of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Some of the major events of the recent conflict centred on, emanated from, and were transformed by it, including the burning of the internment camp in 1974, the protests and hunger strikes of 1980-1981, the mass escape of PIRA prisoners in 1983, and the role of prisoners in facilitating and sustaining the peace process of the 1990s.Now, over a decade after the signing of the Belfast Agreement (1998), Long Kesh / Maze remains one of the most contenti
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1 online resource (315 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-180477-0
0-19-165542-2
Schlagworte:
Maze Prison (Lisburn, Northern Ireland)
Long Kesh (Prison)
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