Fighting for Ireland?: The Military Strategy

"Fighting for Ireland?" is the first in-depth account of the evolution of the Irish Republican strategy. M. L. R. Smith demonstrates the tension in the movement between ideology and strategic realities regarding the use of force. Contrary to the movement's vigorous and assertive public face, this study uncovers an organization characterized more by a sense of chronic insecurity than by certainty and continuity. This updated paperback edition is essential reading for anyone who wants to disentangle the complex issues and motives behind IRA violence.

Preface to the Paperback Edition	p. v
Abbreviations	p. xii
Chronology	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
The Irish Republican Military Mind	p. 6
Transitions in Irish Republican Strategy	p. 30
Political Control versus the Autonomous Military Instrument	p. 56
The Military Ascendancy	p. 91
The Erosion of Provisional Ira Strategy, 1972-1977	p. 117
The Evolution of Pira's Total Strategy, 1977-1983	p. 143
A Continuing Military Enigma	p. 169
Ending the Isolation? Ending the Violence?	p. 195
Conclusion	p. 219
Notes	p. 228
Bibliography	p. 254
Index	p. 259
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Fighting for Ireland?: The Military Strategy of the Irish Republican Movement

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