Northern Ireland's troubles : the human costs
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Northern Ireland's troubles : the human costs
(Contemporary Irish studies)
Pluto Press in association with the Cost of the Troubles Study, 1999
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- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 212-220) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This work provides a background to the Northern Ireland conflict. The authors investigate the human effect of the violence, looking at the geographical, religious, gender and age distribution of deaths due to the "troubles". They analyse the impact of the activities of the various armed participants, and examine the relationship between deprivation and levels of violence. Looking at suicide rates, levels of prescribed drug use, and mental health admissions, they examine the social impact of the conflict. They then compare this with the impact on the economy - GDP, unemployment levels, and public expenditure, putting forward a positive agenda for dealing with the effects of conflict, and for moving away from violence, towards peace.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part One CONTEXT
1 Northern Ireland, a state in conflict
2 Understanding Political Violence in Northern Ireland
3 Economic and Social Aspects of the Troubles
Appendix 1: Pen Pictures of the Protagonists
Appendix 2: A Chronology of Key Events
Part Two THE HUMAN COST OF THE TROUBLES
4 Profiling Those Who Died in Northern Ireland's Troubles
5 Patterns of Violence
6 Victims and Perpetrators
7 Half the Battle: the Impact of the Troubles on Children
8 Conclusions and Next Stops
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Index
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