The IRA, 1968-2000: An Analysis of a Secret Army (Political Violence)

This study is based on thousands of interviews over 35 years with the leaders and members of the Republican movement and the IRA itself, as well as the Irish, British and Americans involved in the Troubles. Not unmindful of the unfolding of history, nor the relevance of events, the focus of this study is on the workings of an organization involved in armed struggle Based On Thousands Of Interviews Over 35 Years With The Leaders And Members Of The Republican Movement And The Ira, As Well As With The Irish British, And Americans Involved In The Troubles - Police, Paramilitaries, Politicians, Bankers, Agents, Diplomats - And Deploying A Detailed Knowledge Of All The Orthodox Printed Sources, This Work Is Unique In The Literature. Not Unmindful Of The Unfolding Of History Or The Relevance Of Events, The Focus Of This Book Remains On The Workings Of A Particular Organization Engaged In Armed Struggle. Active, Covert, Illicit Organizations Present Severe Methodology Problems For Researchers, And The The Ira, 1968-2000 Addresses A Contemporary Movement That, Especially During The Past Decade - The Endgame Of The Peace Process - Has Remained Secretive.--jacket. Introduction: The Nature Of The Armed Struggle -- The Irish Arena -- Analysis And Reality -- Ideology: The Dream Structured -- Recruitment -- Individuals -- Organization -- Command And Control -- Maintenance -- Communications -- Deployment -- Intelligence -- Campaign -- The Enemy -- Endgame. J. Bowyer Bell. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover 1 The IRA 1968-2000 2 Tittle Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Table of Contents 6 Series Editor's Preface 7 Preface 11 Introduction: The Nature of the Armed Struggle 21 1. The Irish Arena 37 2. Analysis and Reality 61 3. Ideology: The Dream Structured 76 4. Recruitment 93 5. Individuals 115 6. Organization 146 7. Command and Control 168 8. Maintenance 188 9. Communications 218 10. Deployment 242 11. Intelligence 260 12. Campaign 285 13. The Enemy 309 14. Endgame 321 Epilogue 337 Sources 348 Index 360 An Analysis of a Secret Army