The origins and rise of dissident Irish republicanism : the role and impact of organizational splits /
Morrison, John F.
New York : Bloomsbury Academic,
2013.
"Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extensive range of interviews with leadership and rank and file members of the political and paramilitary wings of the Movement. This timely analysis shows how the splits have both aided the politicization of Sinn Fein and the Provisional IRA while in parallel they have brought about the recent intensification of dissident Republican paramilitary activity. He charts the rise of groups including the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and the newly emerging 'New IRA.' By applying his unique process model of splits Morrison provides an insightful analysis of this long-lasting terrorist movement"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: -- Chapter 1: Towards 2016 Chapter 2: The Affirmation of Behan Chapter 3: The Tinder Piles Up Chapter 4: The Officials Split Again Chapter 5: The Beginning of the End Chapter 6: The Steps Into Peace Chapter 7: United in Their Division, Divided in their Unity Bibliography Index.
"Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extensive range of interviews with leadership and rank and file members of the political and paramilitary wings of the Movement. This timely analysis shows how the splits have both aided the politicization of Sinn Fein and the Provisional IRA while in parallel they have brought about the recent intensification of dissident Republican paramilitary activity. He charts the rise of groups including the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and the newly emerging 'New IRA.' By applying his unique process model of splits Morrison provides an insightful analysis of this long-lasting terrorist movement"--
Irish Republican Army
Provisional IRA
Real IRA
Sinn Fein
Republicanism
Republicanism
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