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The British State and the Ulster Crisis: From Wilson to Thatcher
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Between War and Peace: The Political Future of Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland 1921–2001: Political Power and Social Classes
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process were acknowledged with an appointment. He was created
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Northern Ireland: A Chronology of the Troubles, 1968–99
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Sean Lemass and the Making of Modern Ireland, 1945–66
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280:. He was educated at Brackenber House School, and
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1345:. Vol. 694. United Kingdom: House of Lords.
704:(9446): 18–19. 12 September 2009. Archived from
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834:"The Politics of the Irish Land War, 1879-1882"
1598:Male non-fiction writers from Northern Ireland
669:Enigma: A New Life of Charles Stewart Parnell
439:In 2007, Bew was selected by the independent
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1105:. New York: HarperCollins. p. 30.
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1290:"Lord Bew: Parliamentary career"
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905:from the original on 20 May 2011
679:. Oxford University Press. 2016.
663:. Oxford University Press. 2007.
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603:. Lawrence & Wishart. 1989.
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1278:. 29 March 2007. p. 4595.
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559:. Gill & Macmillan. 1980.
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447:. His contributions to the
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586:. Verso Books. 1985.
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264:. He has worked at
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1120:. London: Penguin.
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