Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland, and the Northern Ireland ProblemAlthough recent events are testing its durability, the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 has been hailed as a triumph of Anglo-Irish diplomacy. But why did it take 30 years of intense conflict to reach an understanding of the problem before a solution could be implemented? |
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The Fatal Embrace | 31 |
The Distant Bugles Echo | 48 |
Dark Rosaleen and the Maiden Aunt | 71 |
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