Elliot, a regular contributor to BBC radio and television, and the late W.D. Flackes, who was the BBC's Northern Ireland political correspondent for nearly 20 years, have compiled a guide to Northern Ireland's conflicts between 1968 and 1999. The majority of the book is a series of alphabetical listings describing people, parties, and organizations that have played key roles in the conflict. Also included are a chronology of major events from 1921 to 1999, summaries of election results from 1968 to 1999, summaries of systems of government, tables listing office holders from 1968 to 1999, and a review of security systems and security statistics. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Sydney Elliott is a regular contributor on BBC radio and television and other television stations.
W. D. Flackes (1921–1993) was a writer and broadcaster who specialized in politics for more than 40 years.