Bibliograph

The I.R.A. at war, 1916-1923, Peter Hart

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The I.R.A. at war, 1916-1923, Peter Hart

Language

eng

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The I.R.A. at war, 1916-1923

Oclc number

58395880

Responsibility statement

Peter Hart

Summary

What kind of people joined the IRA? Did Michael Collins order the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson? Using new research and questioning old assumptions, these essays address these and other controversies to suggest new ways of looking at the history of the Irish Revolution of 1916-23

Table Of Contents

List of figures and maps -- List of tables -- Abbreviations -- Part I. The structure of revolution -- 1. A new revolutionary history -- 2. The geography of revolution in Ireland -- 3. The dynamics of violence -- Part II. Guerrillas at home -- 4. Paramilitary politics in Ireland -- 5. The social structure of the I.R.A. -- Part III. Guerrillas abroad -- 6. Operations abroad : the I.R.A. in Britain -- 7. The Thompson submachine gun in Ireland revisited -- 8. Michael Collins and the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson -- Part IV. Minorities at bay -- 9. The Protestant experience of revolution in Southern Ireland -- 10. Ethnic conflict and minority responses -- Index

Target audience

specialized

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