No Solution: The Labour Government and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1974-79 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781526121707)

Utilising a wide range of archival correspondence and diaries, this monograph reconstructs the 1974-79 Labour government's policies in Northern Ireland. It covers the collapse of power-sharing in May 1974, the secret dialogue with the Provisional IRA during the 1975 ceasefire, the acquiescence of Labour ministers in continuing indefinite direct rule from Westminster, efforts to mitigate conflict through industrial investment, a major shift in security policy emphasizing the police over the army, the adaptation of republicans to the threat of these new measures and their own adoption of a 'Long War' strategy. In so doing, it sheds light on the challenges faced by British ministers, civil servants, soldiers and policemen and the reasons why the conflict lasted so long. It will be a key text for researchers and students of both British and Northern Irish politics.

Author: Stuart C. Aveyard
ISBN-10: 1526121700
ISBN-13: 9781526121707
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/21/2019
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.60d