Reviews
"Peter Hart has produced a study which, for exploitation of sources and for disciplined and multifaceted analysis, stands comparison with Charles Townshend's The British Campaign in Ireland 1919-1921 (1975) ... he has set a standard of forensic documentary research which other historians, whether those preparing local studies of the Irish revolution, or those rushing to the defence of the good name of Cork Republicanism, may conceivably emulate but will surely not surpass."--Eunan O'Halpin, Times Literary Supplement "Hart's diligence and his (almost obsessive) interest in detail has resulted in an impressive collection of statistics and data, shedding light on, for example, the geographical centers of the Irish revolution and the social structure of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members. In doing so, Hart manages not only to add new facts and material to the body of scholarly knowledge from which future researchers will benefit, but he also succeeds in debunking some of the popular myths that other historians have taken for granted."--American Historical Review "Hart writes with sensitivity, sociological insight and, when necessary, controlled passion ... An instant classic."--Roy Foster, Spectator "Irish historians have written extensively about the "Troubles" of 1916-23, but few have done so as masterfully or with as much originality as Hart. ... an illuminating, often gripping account that students of modern history, politics, and sociology will find immensely useful."--Choice, "Peter Hart has produced a study which, for exploitation of sources and for disciplined and multifaceted analysis, stands comparison with Charles Townshend'sThe British Campaign in Ireland 1919-1921(1975) ... he has set a standard of forensic documentary research which other historians, whether those preparing local studies of the Irish revolution, or those rushing to the defence of the good name of Cork Republicanism, may conceivably emulate but will surely not surpass."--Eunan O'Halpin,Times Literary Supplement "Hart's diligence and his (almost obsessive) interest in detail has resulted in an impressive collection of statistics and data, shedding light on, for example, the geographical centers of the Irish revolution and the social structure of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members. In doing so, Hart manages not only to add new facts and material to the body of scholarly knowledge from which future researchers will benefit, but he also succeeds in debunking some of the popular myths that other historians have taken for granted."--American Historical Review "Hart writes with sensitivity, sociological insight and, when necessary, controlled passion ... An instant classic."--Roy Foster,Spectator "Irish historians have written extensively about the "Troubles" of 1916-23, but few have done so as masterfully or with as much originality as Hart. ... an illuminating, often gripping account that students of modern history, politics, and sociology will find immensely useful."--Choice, "Peter Hart has produced a study which, for exploitation of sources and for disciplined and multifaceted analysis, stands comparison with Charles Townshend's The British Campaign in Ireland 1919-1921 (1975)...he has set a standard of forensic documentary research which other historians, whether those preparing local studies of the Irish revolution, or those rushing to the defence of the good name of Cork Republicanism, may conceivably emulate but will surely not surpass."--Eunan O'Halpin, Times Literary Supplement "Hart's diligence and his (almost obsessive) interest in detail has resulted in an impressive collection of statistics and data, shedding light on, for example, the geographical centers of the Irish revolution and the social structure of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members. In doing so, Hart manages not only to add new facts and material to the body of scholarly knowledge from which future researchers will benefit, but he also succeeds in debunking some of the popular myths that other historians have taken for granted."--American Historical Review "Hart writes with sensitivity, sociological insight and, when necessary, controlled passion ... An instant classic."--Roy Foster, Spectator "Irish historians have written extensively about the 'Troubles' of 1916-23, but few have done so as masterfully or with as much originality as Hart....an illuminating, often gripping account that students of modern history, politics, and sociology will find immensely useful."--CHOICE, "Peter Hart has produced a study which, for exploitation of sources and for disciplined and multifaceted analysis, stands comparison with Charles Townshend's The British Campaign in Ireland 1919-1921 (1975)...he has set a standard of forensic documentary research which other historians, whether those preparing local studies of the Irish revolution, or those rushing to the defence of the good name of Cork Republicanism, may conceivably emulate but will surely not surpass."--Eunan O'Halpin, Times Literary Supplement"Hart's diligence and his (almost obsessive) interest in detail has resulted in an impressive collection of statistics and data, shedding light on, for example, the geographical centers of the Irish revolution and the social structure of Irish Republican Army (IRA) members. In doing so, Hart manages not only to add new facts and material to the body of scholarly knowledge from which future researchers will benefit, but he also succeeds in debunking some of the popular myths that other historians have taken for granted."--American Historical Review"Hart writes with sensitivity, sociological insight and, when necessary, controlled passion ... An instant classic."--Roy Foster, Spectator"Irish historians have written extensively about the 'Troubles' of 1916-23, but few have done so as masterfully or with as much originality as Hart....an illuminating, often gripping account that students of modern history, politics, and sociology will find immensely useful."--CHOICE, More than any other scholar of his generation, Hart has explored and questioned the violence which facilitated Irish state formation ... Hart's comparative sociological approach is, as ever, invigorating ... This compendium is the product of a gifted historian.
