{"product_id":"margaret-thatcher-the-conservative-party-and-the-northern-ireland-conflict-19751990-9781350202191","title":"Margaret Thatcher the Conservative Party and the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first woman elected to lead a major Western power and the longest serving British prime minister for 150 years, Margaret Thatcher is arguably one the most dominant and divisive forces in 20th-century British politics. Yet there has been no overarching exploration of the development of Thatcher''s views towards Northern Ireland from her appointment as Conservative Party leader in 1975 until her forced retirement in 1990. In this original and much-needed study, Stephen Kelly rectifies this. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Thatcher's no surrender' attitude to the Republican hunger strikes to her nurturing role in the early stages of the Northern Ireland peace process, Kelly traces the evolutionary and sometimes contradictory nature of Thatcher's approach to Northern Ireland. In doing so, this book reflects afresh on the political relationship between Britain and Ireland in the late-20th century. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn engaging and nuanced analys\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with new detail after new detail gleaned from a host of archives and first-hand interviews, this book tells the fascinating story of an iconic party leader and prime minister forced by events into making more concessions than she and her colleagues ever imagined possible.  Required reading for anyone interested in the Thatcher era, as well as in the Troubles and the tortuous route out of them. * Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London, UK. *\u003cbr\u003eA major subject, examined through the interrogation of very rich source material.  A fascinating study of painfully evolving relationships. * Richard English, author of Does Terrorism Work? A History. *\u003cbr\u003eThis detailed and meticulously researched study, based on an examination of a wide range of archival sources and on first-hand interviews, shows that the development of events forced Thatcher and her governments into making more concessions than they had ever imagined making. It’s a compelling exploration of a central dimension of the Troubles. -- Brian Maye * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements  Glossary Notes on Primary Sources Introduction \u003cb\u003ePart I: Leader of the Opposition, 1975-1979\u003c\/b\u003e 1.  Thatcher and the Conservative Party's Northern Ireland Policy, 1975-1979 2.  Airey Neave and the Conservative Party's Northern Ireland Policy, 1975-1979 \u003cb\u003ePart II: First-Term in Office, 1979-1983\u003c\/b\u003e 3. Thatcher and the Evolution of the British Government's Northern Ireland Policy, 1979 4. The Atkins' Talks and the Haughey-Thatcher Relationship, 1980 5. Thatcher, the Second Republican Hunger-Strike and Anglo-Irish Relations, 1981 6. The Prior Initiative, the Falklands War and Anglo-Irish Relations, 1982 \u003cb\u003ePart III: Second-Term in Office, 1983-1987\u003c\/b\u003e 7. Thatcher, Fitzgerald and the Evolution of Anglo-Irish Relations, 1983-1984 8. Thatcher, American-Anglo Relations and the Anglo-Irish Agreement, 1985-1986 \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Third-Term in Office, 1987-1990\u003c\/b\u003e 9. Thatcher and the Genesis of the Northern Ireland Peace Process, 1987-1990 Conclusion Bibliography Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359361630551,"sku":"9781350202191","price":34.88,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350202191.jpg?v=1754124430","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/margaret-thatcher-the-conservative-party-and-the-northern-ireland-conflict-19751990-9781350202191","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}