Andrew Sanders
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- March 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780748641123
- eISBN:
- 9780748652907
- Item type:
- book
- Publisher:
- Edinburgh University Press
- DOI:
- 10.3366/edinburgh/9780748641123.001.0001
- Subject:
- Political Science, UK Politics
Who is the ‘real’ IRA? The Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, the Irish National Liberation Army, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA have all assumed responsibility for the struggle for Irish ...
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Who is the ‘real’ IRA? The Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, the Irish National Liberation Army, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA have all assumed responsibility for the struggle for Irish freedom over the course of the late-twentieth century. Yet, as recently as 1969, there was only one Irish Republican Army trying to unify Ireland using physical force. This book explains how and why the transition from one IRA to several IRAs occurred, analysing all the dissident factions that have emerged since the outbreak of the Northern Ireland troubles. It looks at why these groups emerged, what their respective purposes are and why, in an era of relative peace and stability in Northern Ireland, they seek to prolong the violence that has cost over 3,500 lives. The book includes interviews with members of all dissident and mainstream republican organizations, all loyalist factions and security force sources, and shows the influence of Irish America in provoking dissent within republicanism.Less
Who is the ‘real’ IRA? The Real IRA, the Continuity IRA, the Irish National Liberation Army, the Official IRA and the Provisional IRA have all assumed responsibility for the struggle for Irish freedom over the course of the late-twentieth century. Yet, as recently as 1969, there was only one Irish Republican Army trying to unify Ireland using physical force. This book explains how and why the transition from one IRA to several IRAs occurred, analysing all the dissident factions that have emerged since the outbreak of the Northern Ireland troubles. It looks at why these groups emerged, what their respective purposes are and why, in an era of relative peace and stability in Northern Ireland, they seek to prolong the violence that has cost over 3,500 lives. The book includes interviews with members of all dissident and mainstream republican organizations, all loyalist factions and security force sources, and shows the influence of Irish America in provoking dissent within republicanism.
J. F. Morrison
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199772858
- eISBN:
- 9780199307418
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199772858.003.0002
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Though the dissidents have recently re-emerged as a threat to peace and security, their origins predate even the secret negotiations that led to the recent peace process. This chapter traces the ...
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Though the dissidents have recently re-emerged as a threat to peace and security, their origins predate even the secret negotiations that led to the recent peace process. This chapter traces the historical origins and evolution of the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and other Irish Republican splinter groups. Drawing on interviews with terrorist leaders, this chapter provides a detailed behind-the-scenes examination of each of the main dissident factions.Less
Though the dissidents have recently re-emerged as a threat to peace and security, their origins predate even the secret negotiations that led to the recent peace process. This chapter traces the historical origins and evolution of the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and other Irish Republican splinter groups. Drawing on interviews with terrorist leaders, this chapter provides a detailed behind-the-scenes examination of each of the main dissident factions.
John Horgan
- Published in print:
- 2013
- Published Online:
- January 2013
- ISBN:
- 9780199772858
- eISBN:
- 9780199307418
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199772858.003.0001
- Subject:
- Psychology, Social Psychology
Northern Ireland is today a transformed society. Thirty-five years of a bloody terrorist war came to an end with the signing of the Good Friday peace agreement. Although some violence could have been ...
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Northern Ireland is today a transformed society. Thirty-five years of a bloody terrorist war came to an end with the signing of the Good Friday peace agreement. Although some violence could have been expected for post-conflict Northern Ireland, no-one would have ever predicted the wave of terrorism currently sweeping the region. This chapter introduces the reader to “the dissidents” –the new wave of Irish Republican militants who have rejected recent peace treaties in favor of a return to violence. It traces the context to and development of the dissidents and introduces the groups, their tactics, and how they affect Northern Irish society today.Less
Northern Ireland is today a transformed society. Thirty-five years of a bloody terrorist war came to an end with the signing of the Good Friday peace agreement. Although some violence could have been expected for post-conflict Northern Ireland, no-one would have ever predicted the wave of terrorism currently sweeping the region. This chapter introduces the reader to “the dissidents” –the new wave of Irish Republican militants who have rejected recent peace treaties in favor of a return to violence. It traces the context to and development of the dissidents and introduces the groups, their tactics, and how they affect Northern Irish society today.
