{"product_id":"the-year-of-chaos-northern-ireland-on-the-brink-of-civil-war-197172-9781838951245","title":"The Year of Chaos: Northern Ireland on the Brink of Civil War, 1971-72","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eMalachi O'Doherty's book \"The Year of Chaos\" provides an insightful look at the most tumultuous period of the Troubles, including the introduction of internment, the invasion of barricaded no-go areas, and the talks between leaders that failed to break the deadlock. It serves as a stark reminder of how political and military miscalculation can lead a country to the brink of civil war. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 384 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 07 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Atlantic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrank and incisive - an insightful look at the most tumultuous period of the Troubles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIan Cobain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the Belfast I grew up in. Malachi writes from first-hand experience and brings back memories that will always resonate with those who lived in those times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEamonn Holmes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the eleven months between August 1971 and July 1972, Northern Ireland experienced its worst year of violence. No future year of the Troubles experienced such death and destruction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year of chaos began with the introduction of internment of IRA suspects without trial, which created huge disaffection in the Catholic communities and provoked an escalation of violence. This led to the British government taking full control of Northern Ireland and negotiating directly with the IRA leadership. Operation Motorman, the invasion of barricaded no-go areas in Belfast and Derry, then dampened down the violence a year later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring this whole period, Malachi O Doherty was a young reporter in Belfast, working in the city and returning home at night to a no-go area behind the barricades where the streets were patrolled by armed IRA men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on interviews, personal recollections and archival research, O Doherty takes readers on a journey through the events of that terrible year - from the devastation of Bloody Sunday and Bloody Friday to the talks between leaders that failed to break the deadlock - which, he argues, should serve as a stark reminder of how political and military miscalculation can lead a country to the brink of civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 353g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 198 x 129 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781838951245\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Main\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Malachi O'Doherty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44093723869434,"sku":"9781838951245","price":9.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1657300657274_book.jpg?v=1657776644","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-year-of-chaos-northern-ireland-on-the-brink-of-civil-war-197172-9781838951245","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}