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Rogelio Alonso - The IRA and Armed Struggle - 9780415396110 - V9780415396110
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The IRA and Armed Struggle

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Description for The IRA and Armed Struggle Paperback. Based on over seventy interviews conducted with the members of the IRA, this book provides an evaluation of the personal and political consequences of the IRA's campaign of violence. Translated from the critically acclaimed "Matar por Irlanda", it answers the question faced by many armed revolutionary movements: 'Was the war worth it?' Series: Political Violence. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBJD1; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 362.

The IRA is one of the oldest terrorist organizations in the world and conducted a ferociously violent campaign for almost thirty years. Now deeply enmeshed in the Northern Ireland peace process, Rogelio Alonso asks why one of the bloodiest terrorist movements of our time decide to swap weapons for the ballot box?

Based on over seventy interviews conducted with former and existing members of the IRA, Alonso also provides a rigorous evaluation of the personal and political consequences of the IRA’s campaign of violence. The analysis of these interviews radically challenges the dominant academic analysis of Irish terrorism. This book includes ... Read more

Translated from the critically acclaimed Matar por Irlanda and available in English for the first time, this is a provocative and new approach to understanding the IRA. It is essential reading for readers and researchers with an interest in Irish politics and history, terrorism and political violence.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd Abingdon, UK
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
Political Violence
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415396110
SKU
V9780415396110
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Rogelio Alonso
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, Spain

Reviews for The IRA and Armed Struggle
'This controversial and exciting book assesses the true effectiveness of the IRA's armed struggle and reaches profoundly significant conclusions about the outcome of the IRA's entire campaign. Seduced neither by politics nor propaganda, Rogelio Alonso provides us with not only a brilliant analysis of the IRA, but sets a new benchmark for primary research on terrorism.' - Dr John Horgan, ... Read more

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