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LongWire
01-05-2010, 06:46
Considering getting the book.............

http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/book/

afchic
01-05-2010, 10:22
I had to use this book during my terrorism studies at NPS. It is a very interesting book and the numbers are somewhat staggering.

The Northern Ireland conflict is an interesting case study on whether becoming inclusive with the "terrorists" can actually work to end a conflict.

The much more interesting thing, from my perspective, is what happened after the conflict ended. You had a bunch of folks who had no discernable skills, other than waging war, now with nothing to do, no education, and no means of getting a decent paying wage. They are now in their 50's and 60's with no job skills. What does that do to a community trying to come out of this kind of conflict?

mojaveman
01-05-2010, 10:54
Considering getting the book.............

http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/sutton/book/

You also may want to try "The IRA" by Tim Pat Coogan. It tells a very long and interesting story.