| Description |
1 online resource |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Contents |
Contours of Conflict: The Prisons, 1972--79 -- Mrs Thatcher's Northern Ireland Policy -- The First Hunger Strike Begins -- The Collapse of the First Hunger Strike -- Stand-Off -- The Second Hunger Strike Begins -- Digging In -- Persuading the British -- Deal or No Deal? -- A Final Push -- A War of Attrition -- The End. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
The hunger strikes of 1980-81 were a confrontation between British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and the iron will of Irish republican prisoners in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh, in an attempt to break the British policy of criminalising paramilitary prisoners. The prisoners' ultimate demand, to be granted a 'special category status' that distinguished them from other prisoners, led to two hunger strikes. The first, in 1980, ended without success for the prisoners; the second, led by Bobby Sands, resulted in ten prisoners starving themselves to death. The. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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Thatcher, Margaret.
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Thatcher, Margaret. |
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Irish Hunger Strike (Northern Ireland : 1981) |
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Irish Hunger Strike, Northern Ireland, 1981.
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Hunger strikes -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
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Hunger strikes. |
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Northern Ireland. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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Political prisoners -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
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Political prisoners. |
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Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1968-1998.
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Politics and government. |
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1968-1998 |
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Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1979-1997.
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Great Britain. |
| Chronological Term |
1979-1997 |
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1900 - 1999 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Hennessey, Thomas. Hunger strike 0716531763 (OCoLC)864358334 |
| ISBN |
9780716532231 (electronic book) |
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0716532239 (electronic book) |
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0716531763 |
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9780716531760 |
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