{"product_id":"9781350634756","title":"Edward Heath and the Early Years of the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1975 'The Broken Emerald'","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEdward Heath and the Early Years of the Northern Ireland Troubles, 1968-1975\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e'The Broken Emerald'\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Kelly\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Europe \/ Great Britain \/ 20th Century\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monograph is primarily a biographical examination of Edward Heath's public and private attitude to Northern Ireland during his time as official leader of the Opposition (1965-1970 \u0026amp; 1974-1975) and U.K. prime minister (1970-1974). It is the first published study of its kind. Due to access to new and previously closed archival files, this book radically challenges the current historiography \u003ci\u003evis-à-vis\u003c\/i\u003e Heath's Northern Ireland policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt offers readers a fascinating insight into some of the more controversial aspects of the U.K. government's Northern Ireland policy during the early years of the 'Troubles', including Heath's attitude to the use of the so-called 'five techniques' of torture; his pivotal role during the events leading to 'Bloody Sunday', on 30 Janaury 1972; and, lastly, his role as one of the leading architects of the Sunningdale Agreement of December 1973. \u003cbr\u003eBy examining the various topics under consideration, this study provides readers with nuanced insight into how Heath formulated and implemented his Northern Ireland policies, primarily in the political, military, and security realms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Heath, Northern Ireland was not simply a political preoccupation. The subject, over time, became quite personal, not least given that Heath survived, not one, but two assassination attempts on his life, mounted by Irish Republican terrorists in 1974 and 1975, respectively. For the remainder of his life, Heath remained fearful that a third attempt on his life by Irish Republican paramilitaries would prove to be deadly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStephen Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Modern Irish History and British-Irish Relations and Head of the School of Humanities at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He has published extensively in the field of Modern Irish History, British-Irish Relations, and the Northern Ireland Conflict. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eGerald Boland: A Biography \u003c\/i\u003e(2024), \u003ci\u003e'A Failed Political Entity': Charles Haughey and the Northern Ireland Question, 1945-1992\u003c\/i\u003e (2016),\u003ci\u003e Frank Aiken: Nationalist and Internationalist (edited collection) \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), and \u003ci\u003eFianna Fáil, Partition and Northern Ireland, 1926-1971\u003c\/i\u003e (2013). Stephen Kelly's first Bloomsbury book, \u003ci\u003eMargaret Thatcher, the Conservative Party and the Northern Ireland Conflict, 1975-1990 \u003c\/i\u003e(2021), was named a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles in 2022.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350634756\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331978854540,"sku":"9781350634756","price":103.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350634756","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}