General catalogue - The O'Brien Press

POLITICS
Heirs to the Kingdom
Kerry’s Political Dynasties
Owen O’Shea
An account, in twelve chapters, of
political dynasties in Kerry focusing
on a number of families who have
successfully held political power,
both locally and in the national
parliament, with first-hand interviews
from different generations within the
political families in power and out.
References to other political dynasties,
nationally and internationally.
320 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-1-84717-228-0
€11.99 pb/Rights available W
And That Was ... Derek Davis
Derek Davis
In this collection of his RTÉ Radio 1 columns,
Derek speaks about topics he knows well
and feels strongly about. His passion and
joie de vivre, as well as his distinctive turn
of phrase, are all retained from the original
transcripts.
208 pages
ISBN 978-1-84717-057-6
€11.95 pb
Rights available W
Politicians and Other Animals
Olivia O’Leary
Casts a sharp eye at modern Irish life.
Corrupt alliances between business and
politics, election-poster shenanigans and
political serial leader-killing. Explores who
really controls our lives and the likelihood of
Ireland having a ‘baldy taoiseach’.
160 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-880-3
€11.95 pb
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Sinn Féin
A Hundred Turbulent Years
Brian Feeney
The complete story of a party that repeatedly
reshaped its identity over a hundred years,
moving from dual monarchy to dual strategy
– the Armalite and the ballot box.
488 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-770-7
€19.99 pb
Rights available W
Rights sold SP • US/CAN
Stakeknife
Britain’s Secret Agents in Ireland
Greg Harkin & Martin Ingram
An explosive exposé of British military intelligence
– the story of a republican informer
told by journalist Greg Harkin, and Martin
Ingram, a former British intelligence officer
and FRU handler.
280 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-843-8
€12.99 pb
Rights available W Rights sold US/CAN
People, Politics and Power
From O’Connell to Ahern
Stephen Collins
A gripping account of Irish politics over two
hundred years – the personalities and political
organisations that have shaped contemporary
Ireland from the evolution of Irish democracy to
the present day.
240 pages
ISBN 978-0-86278-985-5
€9.95 pb
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Kicking and Screaming
Dragging Ireland into the 21st Century
Ivana Bacik
Examines the nature of modern Ireland, covering
such contentious topics as the modern
family, religion, sexuality, equality, racism,
censorship, the environment, and the role of
the legal system.
256 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-860-5
€12.95 pb/Rights available W
The Power Game
Ireland under Fianna Fáil
Stephen Collins
An uncompromising analysis of the history of
the Fianna Fáil party, this updated edition also
examines the most recent disclosures concerning
the arms crisis of 1970 and information
released from the military archives.
384 pages/photographs
ISBN 978-0-86278-720-2
€19.99 pb/Rights available W
Party Animals
Olivia O’Leary
Political analyst Olivia O’Leary captures party
animals of all colours: frontbench lions and
backbench lambs; opposition hounds and government
foxes. A collection of political, social
and cultural sketches, originally broadcast on
RTÉ Radio One’s ‘Five-Seven Live’.
240 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-970-1
€11.95 pb/Rights available W
The Long War
The IRA & Sinn Féin
Brendan O’Brien
An authoritative account of the development of
the IRA and Sinn Féin, focusing on the IRA war
strategy; the rise of Gerry Adams; the secret
peace negotiations; prospects for a lasting
peace.
448 pages/photographs and maps
ISBN 978-0-86278-606-9/€15.22 pb
Rights available W/Rights sold CZ • US/CAN
Sinn Féin and the SDLP
From Alienation to Participation
Gerard Murray & Jonathan Tonge
This new political history of the SDLP and Sinn
Féin from 1970 to the present day outlines the
ideological rivalry between the two parties and
assesses the contribution of each to the reshaping
of modern politics in Northern Ireland.
320 pages/ISBN 978-0-86278-918-3
€19.99 pb
Rights available IR, EL only
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