Author: Joe Connell
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781913934200
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
During the Irish War of Independence, the British and the Irish sides often reflected one another. Both the Irish and the British did well in some areas, and were deficient in others. But both sides used terror - murder - burnings - shearing women's hair - to intimidate the Irish population. British Field Marshal Henry Wilson said of the Black and Tans "It was the business of the government to govern. If these men ought to be murdered, then the government ought to murder them." Michael Collins could equally chillingly say "Careful application of terrorism is also an excellent form of total communication." The actions of the British and Irish frequently mirrored one another - an uncomfortable reality of the War of Independence. This book examines the trauma of the times - both the exceptional and the ordinary - through a diverse range of topics.
The Terror War
Terror in Ireland
Author: David Patrick Brian Fitzpatrick
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843511991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This collection of essays illuminates the origins, forms and consequences of terror, whether perpetrated by republicans or government forces.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781843511991
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
This collection of essays illuminates the origins, forms and consequences of terror, whether perpetrated by republicans or government forces.
Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism
Author: Timothy Shanahan
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748635319
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Is terrorism ever morally justified? How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts? What are the ethical limits of state counter-terrorism?For three decades the Provisional Irish Republican Army waged an 'armed struggle' against what it considered to be the British occupation of Northern Ireland. To its supporters, the IRA was the legitimate army of Ireland, fighting to force a British withdrawal as a prelude to the re-unification of the Irish nation. To its enemies, the IRA was an illegal, fanatical, terrorist organization whose members were criminals willing to sacrifice innocent lives in pursuit of its ideological obsession. At the centre of the conflict were the then unconventional tactics employed by the IRA, including sectarian killings, political assassinations, and bombings that devastated urban centres - tactics that have become increasingly commonplace in the post-9/11 world.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 anyone wishing to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century.
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
ISBN: 0748635319
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Is terrorism ever morally justified? How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts? What are the ethical limits of state counter-terrorism?For three decades the Provisional Irish Republican Army waged an 'armed struggle' against what it considered to be the British occupation of Northern Ireland. To its supporters, the IRA was the legitimate army of Ireland, fighting to force a British withdrawal as a prelude to the re-unification of the Irish nation. To its enemies, the IRA was an illegal, fanatical, terrorist organization whose members were criminals willing to sacrifice innocent lives in pursuit of its ideological obsession. At the centre of the conflict were the then unconventional tactics employed by the IRA, including sectarian killings, political assassinations, and bombings that devastated urban centres - tactics that have become increasingly commonplace in the post-9/11 world.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 anyone wishing to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century.
Terror in Ireland
Author: Edgar O'Ballance
Publisher: Novato, CA : Presidio Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Publisher: Novato, CA : Presidio Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
Terror in Ireland
Author: Edgar O'Ballance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ireland
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
God and the Gun
Author: Martin Dillon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136680535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In this astonishing and at times terrifying book, acclaimed writer and political commentator Martin Dillon examines for the first time the true role of religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland. He interviewed those directly involved--terrorists like Kenny McClinton and Billy Wright and churchmen like Father Pat Buckley--finding that the terrorists were more forthcoming than the priests and ministers. Dillon charts the history of the paramilitary forces on both sides and exposes the shocking covert role of British intelligence. He finds that, ultimately, both the church and government have failed their communities, allowing men and women of violence to fill a vacuum with bigotry and violence.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136680535
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
In this astonishing and at times terrifying book, acclaimed writer and political commentator Martin Dillon examines for the first time the true role of religion in the conflict in Northern Ireland. He interviewed those directly involved--terrorists like Kenny McClinton and Billy Wright and churchmen like Father Pat Buckley--finding that the terrorists were more forthcoming than the priests and ministers. Dillon charts the history of the paramilitary forces on both sides and exposes the shocking covert role of British intelligence. He finds that, ultimately, both the church and government have failed their communities, allowing men and women of violence to fill a vacuum with bigotry and violence.
Formations of Violence
Author: Allen Feldman
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226240800
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of the people of violence in Northern Ireland to whom he talked. . . . Simply put, this book is a feast for the intellect"—Thomas M. Wilson, American Anthropologist "One of the best books to have been written on Northern Ireland. . . . A highly imagination and significant book. Formations of Violence is an important addition to the literature on political violence."—David E. Schmitt, American Political Science Review
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226240800
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
"A sophisticated and persuasive late-modernist political analysis that consistently draws the reader into the narratives of the author and those of the people of violence in Northern Ireland to whom he talked. . . . Simply put, this book is a feast for the intellect"—Thomas M. Wilson, American Anthropologist "One of the best books to have been written on Northern Ireland. . . . A highly imagination and significant book. Formations of Violence is an important addition to the literature on political violence."—David E. Schmitt, American Political Science Review
Catholic Terror in Ireland
Author: Avro Manhattan
Publisher: Chick Pub
ISBN: 9780937958278
Category : Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Publisher: Chick Pub
ISBN: 9780937958278
Category : Catholics
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Terror and Irish Modernism
Author: Jim Hansen
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438428340
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Presents a new genealogy and synoptic overview of modern Irish fiction.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438428340
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Presents a new genealogy and synoptic overview of modern Irish fiction.
Irish Tales of Terror
Author: Peter Haining
Publisher: Wings
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Twenty-two bewitching stories of Irish magic and mysteryby James Joyce, Ray Bradbury, H.P. Lovecraft, Daniel DeFoe, W.B. Keats, Oscar Wilde and others.
Publisher: Wings
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Twenty-two bewitching stories of Irish magic and mysteryby James Joyce, Ray Bradbury, H.P. Lovecraft, Daniel DeFoe, W.B. Keats, Oscar Wilde and others.