[tmartinell41]

I completely agree on the anti-German slant. I recall one of the chapters in which she outright states that behavior by the German military during their invasion of Belgium was an extension of German values and tradition. She also describes them as blinkered and narrowed minded when it came to understanding other cultures, painting the military commanders as barbaric Huns intent on conquest, when it’s pretty clear that all the countries involved had been preparing to fight for years before the war started. Nobody entered that war merely to defend their own land, as the Treaty of Versailles demonstrated.

[tmartinell41]

Hi Matt,

I know your question was put to Dr. Jewell, but I happened to write a research paper on the Irish Troubles in college and several books were indispensable to my research that I’d highly recommend. Dr. Jewell may have other works in mind, but I thought I’d share mine as well.

The Origins of the Present Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Making Sense of the Troubles: The Story of the Conflict in Northern Ireland.

The Course of Irish History

Best,

TJ

P.S. I also asked Professor Casey about his take on the Troubles during the last live QA session (at around 33 minutes into it) if you’re interested in hearing his assessment of it.

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