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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415091616
ISBN-139780415091619
eBay Product ID (ePID)2203416
Product Key Features
Number of Pages296 Pages
Publication NameFighting for Ireland? : the Military Strategy of the Irish Republican Movement
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRevolutionary, General, Violence in Society, Europe / Ireland
Publication Year1995
TypeTextbook
AuthorM. L. R Smith
Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, History
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN95-006524
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
SynopsisFighting 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.