The I.R.A. and its Enemies
The I.R.A. and its Enemies
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The I.R.A. and its Enemies by Peter Hart
What is it like to be in the I.R.A. - or at their mercy? This fascinating study explores the lives and deaths of the enemies and victims of the County Cork I.R.A. between 1916 and 1923 - the most powerful and deadly branch of the I.R.A. during one of the most turbulent periods in twentieth-century Ireland. These years saw the breakdown of the British legal system and police authority, the rise of republican violence, and the escalation of the conflict into a full-scale guerilla war, leading to a wave of riots, ambushes, lootings, and reprisal killings, with civilians forming the majority of victims in this unacknowledged civil war. Religion may have provided the starting point for the conflict, but class prejudice, patriotism, and personal grudges all fuelled the development and continuation of widespread violence. Using an unprecedented range of sources - many of them only recently made public - Peter Hart explores the motivation behind such activity. His conclusions not only reveal a hidden episode of Ireland's troubled past but provide valuable insights into the operation of similar terrorist groups today.
brilliant book * Paul Bew, Spectator *
Winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for 1998
Winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for 1998
PETER HART is the activism director at FAIR (Fairness and Accuracy In Reporting), the national media watch group. He is also a co-host and producer of FAIR's syndicated weekly radio show, CounterSpin. He speaks to community groups and on college campuses, and has been interviewed by a number of media outlets, including NBC Nightly News, the Los Angeles Times, Newsday, Associated Press, and yes, the O'Reilly Factor. He lives in New York City.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198205371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198205376 |
| Title | The I.R.A. and its Enemies |
| Author | Peter Hart |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-03-19 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Prizes | Winner of Winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for 1998. |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |