{"product_id":"margaret-thatcher-the-conservative-party-stephen-kelly-9781350202191","title":"Margaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990","description":"The first woman elected to lead a major Western power and the longest serving British prime minister for 150 years, Margaret Thatcher is arguably one the most dominant and divisive forces in 20th-century British politics. Yet there has been no overarching exploration of the development of Thatcher's views towards Northern Ireland from her appointment as Conservative Party leader in 1975 until her forced retirement in 1990. In this original and much-needed study, Stephen Kelly rectifies this. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Thatcher's 'no surrender' attitude to the Republican hunger strikes to her nurturing role in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process, Kelly traces the evolutionary and sometimes contradictory nature of Thatcher's approach to Northern Ireland. In doing so, this book reflects afresh on the political relationship between Britain and Ireland in the late-20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and nuanced analysis of previously neglected archival and reported sources, \u003ci\u003eMargaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990\u003c\/i\u003e is a vital resource for those interested in Thatcherism, Anglo-Irish relations, and 20th-century British political history more broadly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350202193\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350202191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 408\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022","brand":"Stephen Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44071394181375,"sku":"9781350202191","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_039aa271-7178-4478-abbb-ff353bbfb5a6.jpg?v=1685435835","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/margaret-thatcher-the-conservative-party-stephen-kelly-9781350202191","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}