The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the morality of terrorism / [electronic resource]
Shanahan, Timothy,1960-author.
This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign  and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear  accessible prose  it is essential reading for scholars and students who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-241) and index.
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015).
The meaning of August 1969: calibrating the standard Republican narrative -- Blood sacrifice and destiny: republican metaphysics and the IRA's armed struggle -- Republicanism's Holy Grail: 'one nation united, Gaelic and free' -- Permission to kill: just war theory and the IRA's armed struggle -- 'Pointless heartbreak unrepaid': consequentialism and the IRA's armed struggle -- Violating the inviolable: human rights and the IRA's armed struggle -- 'Crime is crime is crime': British counter-terrorism in Northern Ireland -- 'When the law makers are the law breakers': state terrorism.
This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign  and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear  accessible prose  it is essential reading for scholars and students who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century.
Provisional IRA.
Terrorism