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The past as prologue, 1757-1971 -- War, independence, and blood-feuds, 1971-1975 -- In the valkyries' shadow, 1975-1990 -- The plight of parliamentary politics, 1990-2007 -- A 'reformist' interregnum, 2007-2009 -- A land of anger : right, left, centre, and the other -- Epilogue : a blood-soaked restoration.

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