Prologue: ôI'm Alive and Well, My Kneecaps Are Still Intact, and My Research Is Coming Along Fineö
p. 1
Preliminary Considerations
p. 1
Why Divis Flats?
p. 4
Into the Breach
p. 6
Theoretical Perspectives
p. 7
Methodology
p. 9
Objectivity, Nonobjectivity, and ôGiving Aid and Comfort to die Enemyö
p. 14
Confessions Before the Fact: Personal Values and Politics
p. 17
Research in a Dangerous Environment
p. 20
Research as Subjective Experience
p. 33
Ethical Issues
p. 36
Introduction and Setting
p. 43
Review of the History of Political Violence in Divis Flats
p. 48
Hearts and Minds: The Politics of Support
p. 63
Political Attitudes in Divis Flats
p. 69
Interest in Politics
p. 69
Political Efficacy
p. 69
Support for Political Parties
p. 70
Irish Nationalism
p. 73
Political Violence
p. 74
Political Pessimism
p. 75
Conclusion
p. 77
The IRA and INLA in Divis Flats
p. 81
The IRA
p. 81
Community Defense
p. 83
Sinn Fein
p. 85
Social Control
p. 88
IRA Morality and the Politics of Support
p. 95
The INLA
p. 99
Is Divis Flats an ôIRA Fortressö or ôINLA Stronghold?ö
p. 105
IRA ôFortress?ö
p. 109
ôPlanet of the Urps?ö
p. 110
ôPolitical Hotbed?ö
p. 111
Conclusion
p. 113
Support for the IRA and INLA in Divis Flats
p. 115
Support Based on Defense
p. 120
Support Based on Social Control
p. 123
Hard and Soft Support
p. 136
Hard Support
p. 137
Soft Support
p. 138
Intimidation
p. 144
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil
p. 146
Public Criticism of the IRA and INLA
p. 147
Conclusion
p. 151
Counterinsurgency in Divis Flats
p. 157
British Counterinsurgency
p. 160
The Intimidation Theory of Guerrilla Support
p. 164
Alienating Actions by the Security Forces
p. 170
The Technology of Political Control
p. 173
Plastic Bullets
p. 175
Intelligence Gathering and the Application of Repressive Legislation
p. 186
Abuse, Vandalism, Intimidation, and Harassment
p. 206
Silent Too Long
p. 214
Complaints Against the Security Forces
p. 224
Conclusion
p. 229
Political Violence and the Catholic Church in Divis Flats
p. 237
The Catholic Church and Republican Violence
p. 239
The Catholic Church in Divis Flats
p. 245
Clerical Authority
p. 247
The Clergy and Politics
p. 251
An Example of the Republican Clergy Debate
p. 258
Conclusion
p. 262
Conclusion
p. 265
Rioting in Divis Flats
p. 265
Living with Political Violence
p. 279
Review of Major Findings
p. 288
Divis as IRA Fortress and INLA Stronghold
p. 288
Support for the IRA and INLA in Divis Flats
p. 289
Counterinsurgency in Divis Flats
p. 295
Political Violence and the Catholic Church in Divis Flats
p. 300
Final Comments
p. 301
Appendix: Photographs
p. 307
Bibliography
p. 321
Supplemental Bibliography
p. 327
Index
p. 331
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