Gerard Adams è un politico repubblicano irlandese e membro del Parlamento di Westminster. Ricopre la carica di presidente di Sinn Féin, partito fondamentale nel processo di pace irlandese. Sotto la sua guida, il partito è passato a una politica esclusivamente democratica e partecipa attivamente all'Assemblea dell'Irlanda del Nord.
Gerry Adams offers a firsthand account of his experience with internment without trial in Long Kesh prison during the 1970s. Written while he was incarcerated, these pieces were initially smuggled out for publication. The updated version includes a new introduction, providing deeper insights into the political climate and personal struggles during this tumultuous period in Northern Ireland's history.
In this collection, one of Ireland's best-known political figures brings us stories of politics, of family, of love and of friendship. These are portraits of Ireland, and especially Belfast, old and new, in times of struggle and in times of peace, showing how our past is always part of our present.
Storie di vita quotidiana sullo sfondo della lotta di liberazione irlandese
Vite ordinarie in situazioni straordinarie. Storie quotidiane di una comunità immersa nel conflitto tra il Movimento Repubblicano irlandese e l'esercito britannico.
Gerry Adams is widely regarded as the most controversial leader in modern Irish history. While commentators and politicians have condemned him and all he stood for, few know what sort of man he really is. Now, readers can judge for themselves.
Vertrauter der IRA und Architekt des Friedensprozesses in Nordirland, Taktiker und Volkstribun, Abgeordneter und "Staatsfeind" - Gerry Adams' Name steht für den schwierigen Aufbruch eines zerrissenen Landes aus dem Bürgerkrieg zum Frieden. Lange Zeit aus den britischen Medien und der öffentlichen Diskussion um sein Land verbannt, gibt Gerry Adams in dieser Autobiographie erstmals Einblick in sein Leben.
In 1986 Gerry Adams published 'The Politics of Irish Freedom', his personal statement of the meaning and motivation of Irish Republicanism. In this new book he updates his earlier work and brings his account of Republican politics up to the present day. Against a background of tumultuous upheaval in Northern Ireland, he discusses the role of Republicanism in creating conditions for peace, looks at the future of Ireland and examines the position of the other key players in securing change.