Author: Smith, M.L.R.
Edition: 1
Number Of Pages: 294
Release Date: 08-05-1997
Details: Product Description Fighting for Ireland? is the first in-depth account of the evolution of Irish Republican strategy. It is highly topical in the light of the faltering peace process and the growing speculation over the IRA's next move: further violence or a new non-violent strategy? This new, updated paperback edition is essential reading for those who wish to disentangle the complex issues and motives behind IRA violence. M.L.R. Smith challenges many assumptions about the IRA, pinpointing the organisation's successes as well as its missed opportunities. He demonstrates the tension the movement has experienced between ideology and strategic reality regarding the use of force, illustrating how doctrinal purity has sometimes hampered the IRA in the pursuit of its goals. Contrary to the Irish Republican movement's vigorous and assertive public face Smith uncovers an organisation characterised more by a sense of chronic insecurity than by certainty and continuity. Review 'A timely ... and welcome addition on an important subject.' - Caroline Kennedy-Pipe, IIS 'The best recent account of the splits within the republican movement, and the reasons for those splits. As such it must become compulsory reading for anyone interested in current political negotiations.' - Joanna Bourke, Bulletin From the Back Cover Available for the first time in paperback, with a new preface which brings the study up to date with recent events, this book continues to be essential reading for those who wish to untangle the complex issues and motives behind IRA violence.
EAN: 9780203753385
Languages: English
Binding: Paperback
Item Condition: UsedVeryGood