The Origins and Rise of Dissident Irish Republicanism : The Role and Impact of Organizational Splits

Throughout Its History The Irish Republican Movement Has Been Beset By Splits. The Former Paramilitary And Author Brendan Behan Famously Quipped That, 'the First Thing On The Agenda Was Always The Split.' In This In-depth Research Morrison Analyses The Splits Through His Extensive Range Of Interviews With Leadership And Rank And File Members Of The Political And Paramilitary Wings Of The Movement. This Timely Analysis Shows How The Splits Have Both Aided The Politicization Of Sinn Fein And The Provisional Ira While In Parallel They Have Brought About The Recent Intensification Of Dissident Republican Paramilitary Activity. He Charts The Rise Of Groups Including The Real Ira, Continuity Ira And The Newly Emerging 'new Ira.' By Applying His Unique Process Model Of Splits Morrison Provides An Insightful Analysis Of This Long-lasting Terrorist Movement-- Chapter 1: Towards 2016 -- Chapter 2: The Affirmation Of Behan -- Chapter 3: The Tinder Piles Up -- Chapter 4: The Officials Split Again -- Chapter 5: The Beginning Of The End -- Chapter 6: The Steps Into Peace -- Chapter 7: United In Their Division, Divided In Their Unity -- Bibliography -- Index. John F. Morrison. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Cover HalfTitle Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents Foreword Acknowledgements 1 Towards 2016 A decade of centenaries: A decade of violence? Methodology 2 The affirmation of Behan? To split is not to end: Splits in terrorist organizations Why and how terrorist organizations split? Process model of split in terrorist organizations ‘Success’ and the functionality of splits Why should we analyse splits? 3 The tinder piles up Stage 1: The origins of 1969/70 Stage 2: Factional development Stage 3: Inevitability of and preparation for split Stage 4: Organizational exit and breakaway group formation Stage 5 and stage 1: Aftermath of split: Competition and re-organization 4 The Officials split again Stage 2: Factional development Stage 3: Forced exit and breakaway group formation Stage 4: Aftermath of split: Multiple feuds Split summary 5 The beginning of the end Stage 2: Factional development Stage 3: Successful application of voice: Transition of power, one step at a time Stage 4: Organizational exit and breakaway group formation Stage 5 and stage 1: Aftermath of split.73 Split summary 6 The steps into peace Historical analysis of 1997 split Change in strategy: Armed and political to political Factionalism Gradualism: One step at a time Preparation for change: Support 7 United in their division, divided in their unity The continued gradualism The fall and rise of violent dissident republicanism Coirpigh na hEireann: Criminals of Ireland The merging threat Towards 2016 Appendix A: Table of interviews Index La 4e de couv. indique : "Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extensive range of interviews with leadership and rank and file members of the political and paramilitary wings of the Movement. This timely analysis shows how the splits have both aided the politicization of Sinn Fein and the Provisional IRA while in parallel they have brought about the recent intensification of dissident Republican paramilitary activity. He charts the rise of groups including the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and the newly emerging 'New IRA.' By applying his unique process model of splits Morrison provides an insightful analysis of this long-lasting terrorist movement." "Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extensive range of interviews with leadership and rank and file members of the political and paramilitary wings of the Movement. This timely analysis shows how the splits have both aided the politicization of Sinn Fein and the Provisional IRA while in parallel they have brought about the recent intensification of dissident Republican paramilitary activity. He charts the rise of groups including the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and the newly emerging 'New IRA.' By applying his unique process model of splits Morrison provides an insightful analysis of this long-lasting terrorist movement"-- Provided by publisher "Throughout its history the Irish Republican Movement has been beset by splits. The former paramilitary and author Brendan Behan famously quipped that, 'The first thing on the agenda was always the split.' In this in-depth research Morrison analyses the splits through his extensive range of interviews with leadership and rank and file members of the political and paramilitary wings of the Movement. This timely analysis shows how the splits have both aided the politicization of Sinn Fein and the Provisional IRA while in parallel they have brought about the recent intensification of dissident Republican paramilitary activity. He charts the rise of groups including the Real IRA, Continuity IRA and the newly emerging 'New IRA.' By applying his unique process model of splits Morrison provides an insightful analysis of this long-lasting terrorist movement."--Bloomsbury Publishing