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Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (Hardcover)

by Richard English (Author)
3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Hardcover: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan (21 Mar 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1405001089
  • ISBN-13: 978-1405001083
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 574,805 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Roddy Doyle, January 2003
What impressed me most was the way Richard English managed to present such an historical and contradictory mess with such clarity and fairness.

Peter Hart (Author of THE IRA AND ITS ENEMIES), January 2003
...the best account by far of the twentieth century's longest war... If you want to know where the IRA came from and how they think, this is the book to read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent: Fair and Balanced, 23 Aug 2008
This review is from: Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (Paperback)
"Armed Struggle" is easily the most accurate, well written and balanced account of the IRA I've read. English's thorough scholorship and intelligent analysis is a welcome improvement from less rigorous, journalistic works on republicans. The narrative is clear, concise and accessible. English has produced a detailed and informative history of the IRA with thoughtful analysis. I was very suprised to find that another reviewer found it "biased", because I have read a large portion of the vast available literature on "the Troubles" and with this work English successfully avoids the partiality or sensationalism that characterises so much of the literature on this subject. This is an extremely valuable resource for anyone interested in the IRA, "the Troubles", or Irish nationalism and history in general.
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15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Armed Struggle. history of the IRA, 26 Nov 2005
By Mr M Ventress (Driffield, East Yorkshire United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA (Paperback)
Being half Irish,but not having lived in Ireland,Ihave for a long time had an intrest in Irish history. when I first saw this book I wasn't sure if it was for me. Having bought and read it, I'm very pleased I did.Richard English has produced what others have failed to do.The research and attention to detail is incredible.He has given a fair and balanced account of the 'troubles'from the 1916 Easter rising to the turn of the century.I found it quite heavy reading in places, having to absorb such an enormous of information,both social and political. Anyone intrested in Irish hitory should read it, as it fills a big gap and provides a lot of answers.
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5 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars BIASED HOGWASH, 25 Jun 2008
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I am a very easy going person - I have a bias towards certain things, but I try to see other people's points of view. I have read many books on the NI troubles, written by authors who are neutral, slightly orange or slightly green. Mr English, however, has written possibly the most biased account of what has happened/is still happening (dependant on who you listen to)in Ulster that I have ever seen. His book is one sided and lacks any insight into the overall picture. The protestants are portrayed as ogres, the catholics ('the brave IRA boys') as legendary heroes. If you want a proper, balanced view of the troubles, don't read this. If you are a member of the anti British, pro IRA fan club, buy it - you'll think it's great. You can chat to your mates about it in amongst singing songs about the Black and Tans and lobbing empty Guinness bottles at the police from a run-down second floor flat on the New Lodge.
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