Political Violence in Ireland

by Charles Townshend

'a most skilful gathering of the relevant facts which are laid before the reader in a concise, absorbable form.' Irish Post 'Townshend's analysis and presentation of the events leading up to the Rising of 1916 is the best I have ever read.' Irish Times 'From start to finish the work is high in quality, sustained in consciousness, and consistent in exposition...It makes for compelling reading.' Irish Independent

Genres: History, Ireland, War, Irish Literature

456 pages, Paperback

First published January 26, 1984

About the author

Charles Townshend FBA (born 1945) is a British historian with particular expertise on the historic role of British imperialism in Ireland and Palestine.

Townshend is currently Professor of International History at Keele University. He was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 2008.