State Violence, Collusion and the Troubles: Counter Insurgency, Government Deviance and Northern Ireland

by Maurice Punch

The period in Northern Ireland known as 'the Troubles' (1968-98) seemed to have been conclusively ended by the official peace process. But recent violence from dissident Republicans shows that tensions from the past remain unresolved. State Violence, Collusion and the Troubles reveals disturbing unanswered questions about the use of state violence during this period. Maurice Punch documents in chilling detail how the British government turned to desperate,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745331475
• ISBN13: 9780745331478
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Pluto Press (UK)
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 8.4"