Northern Ireland, A Very Short Introduction
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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
2002
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loginThe Troubles that broke out in Northern Ireland in 1968 proved thateven liberal democratic institutions and a standard of living enviablein all but the wealthiest countries were no proof against ethnicconflict in the contemporary age. In a multicultural world, theTroubles raised profound questions regarding the willingness ofpeoples to live with one another. The ability of law-bound states tocope with severe public disorder under the glare of internationalattention was sorely tested.
