{"product_id":"the-ruc-1922-2000-a-force-under-fire-chris-ryder","title":"The RUC 1922–2000 A Force Under Fire Paperback","description":"\u003c!-- KATE'S TREASURES15 — DAD'S BOOKS FORMAT (Mobile-friendly) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.65; color: #1b1b1b;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.35;\"\u003eThe RUC 1922–2000: A Force Under Fire\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003eA detailed and often hard hitting examination of the Royal Ulster Constabulary during one of the most turbulent periods in modern British and Irish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eSome items on Kate's Treasures15 are chosen because they are beautiful or useful. Some are here because they meant something to my dad. He was an \u003cstrong\u003eactor\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003escriptwriter\u003c\/strong\u003e, and someone deeply interested in politics, conflict, power structures, and the stories behind institutions. This is one of those books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eChris Ryder\u003c\/strong\u003e, this extensively researched book explores the history of the Royal Ulster Constabulary from partition through decades of conflict in Northern Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eCovering The Troubles, policing, intelligence operations, violence, and political controversy, it looks at the pressures placed on the force and the wider impact across communities during one of the most difficult periods in modern British and Irish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eDad collected books like this constantly. Politics, organised crime, conflict, policing, power, history, film, the stories behind institutions. The shelves were full of subjects most people would never casually pick up, which is probably why browsing his collection still feels so fascinating now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 0;\"\u003eA thoughtful and detailed read for anyone interested in Irish history, British politics, twentieth century conflict, or the complexities of policing during The Troubles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"border: none; height: 4px; border-radius: 999px; margin: 16px 0; background: linear-gradient(90deg, #0b3d91, #1e90ff);\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 15px;\"\u003e📖 About This Edition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback\u003c\/strong\u003e | \u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Language\u003c\/strong\u003e | \u003cstrong\u003eIrish History\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin: 0 0 14px 18px; padding: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chris Ryder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Methuen Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThemes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Northern Ireland, The Troubles, policing, British politics, Irish history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; background: #fafafa;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCover has general wear and tear from storage with a small dent mark to the front cover. Spine and pages remain intact and fully readable but do have discolouration. Please see photos. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-radius: 12px; padding: 12px; margin: 0 0 14px 0; background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0b3d91, #1e90ff); color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 6px;\"\u003eArya's Approval\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"opacity: 0.98;\"\u003eRight darlings… this is one of those books where you sit down for “one chapter” and suddenly realise an hour has disappeared and your tea has gone cold. Serious history, politics, conflict, policing, and decades of tension all packed into one proper deep dive of a read. 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