The I.R.A. and its Enemies
The I.R.A. and its Enemies
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Explored in this book are the lives, deaths, enemies, and victims of the most powerful guerrillas of twentieth-century Ireland: those of the Cork IRA between 1916 and 1923. Drawing on many sources, including numerous interviews, this book is a study of revolution, guerrilla war, and ethnic conflict.
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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 | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780198205371 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198205376 |
| Titre | The I.R.A. and its Enemies |
| Auteur | Peter Hart |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Hardback |
| Éditeur | Oxford University Press |
| Année de publication | 1998-03-19 |
| Nombre de pages | 368 |
| Prix | Winner of Winner of the Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for 1998. |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |