Ireland's Violent Frontier [electronic resource] : The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations During the Troubles /
Patterson, H.author.
The IRA's ability to exploit the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was central to the organisation's capacity to wage its 'Long War' over a quarter of a century. This book is the first to look at the role of the border in sustaining the Provisionals and its central role in Anglo-Irish relations throughout the Troubles.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Map of the Border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland; Introduction; 1 The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations 1969-73; 2 Security Co-operation and Sunningdale; 3 The 'Anti-National Coalition' and Security Co-operation; 4 Regression: Jack Lynch and the Border; 5 Disarray on the Border and the Arrival of Thatcher; 6 Haughey and Border Security; Conclusion: 'Buying Themselves into Having a Political Say'; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The IRA's ability to exploit the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was central to the organisation's capacity to wage its 'Long War' over a quarter of a century. This book is the first to look at the role of the border in sustaining the Provisionals and its central role in Anglo-Irish relations throughout the Troubles.
Provisional IRA.
Irish Republican Army.
International relations.
International organization.
Terrorism.
Political violence.
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Peace.
Political science.
International Relations.
International Organization.
Terrorism and Political Violence.
British Politics.
Conflict Studies.
Political Science.