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<p><i>March 1999</i><br><br> One year after the historic Irish Peace Accord, which ended decades of conflict, came <I>Making Peace,</I> a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the negotiations by the chairman of the talks, Senator George Mitchell. <p> For more than two years, Mitchell, Senate majority leader under Presidents Bush and Clinton, labored to unite the Irish parties whose mutual hostility seemed insurmountable: Sinn Fein, represented by Gerry Adams; the Catholic moderates, led by John Hume; the Protestant parties, headed by David Trimble; and, of course, the prime minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern. <p> In <I>Making Peace,</I> Mitchell introduces us to these principal players and tells of the difficult -- at times incredible -- parleys that ensued. We learn how, on several occasions, the peace process nearly collapsed, but how Ahern, the man of the hour, finally sealed the deal, despite the fact that he was dealing with his mother's death and funeral at the time. Mitchell writes, I don't ever recall having seen a person as totally exhausted.... That we were in the position to get it done was due to Ahern's courage and commitment. <p> <I>Making Peace</I> brilliantly con

Author

George J. Mitchell

Publisher

Berkeley: University of California Press

Published

2000

Language

EN

ISBN

9780520225237

Subjects

History, Political Science, Humanities

Rating

4.7 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14