The Longest War northern ireland’s troubled history
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
2002
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loginThe Troubles that broke out in Northern Ireland in 1968proved that even liberal democratic institutions and a stand-ard of living enviable in all but the wealthiest countries wereno proof against ethnic conflict in the contemporary age. Ina multicultural world, the Troubles raised profound ques-tions regarding the willingness of peoples to live with oneanother. The ability of law-bound states to cope with severepublic disorder under the glare of international attentionwas sorely tested.