The IRA has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. It is also more open to balanced examination now--at the end of its long war in the north of Ireland--than it was even a few years ago. Richard English's brilliant book offers a detailed history of the IRA, providing invaluable historical depth to our understanding of the modern-day Provisionals, the more militant wing formed in 1969 dedicated to the removal of the British Government from Northern Ireland and the reunification of Ireland. English examines the dramatic...
The IRA has been a much richer, more complexly layered, and more protean organization than is frequently recognized. It is also more open to balanced ...
In this comprehensive study of socialist republicanism in interwar Ireland, the author demonstrates that the contradictory analysis that characterized the republican left explains its political failure. This important book unravels the politics of a significant Irish republican cult and illuminates important issues of class and politics, changing and enriching our reading of the history of independent Ireland.
In this comprehensive study of socialist republicanism in interwar Ireland, the author demonstrates that the contradictory analysis that characterized...
Ernie O'Malley (1897-1957) was one of the most talented and colorful of modern Irish republicans. A leader in the 1916-1923 Revolution he was a contemporary of Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera. This thematic biography draws heavily on previously unseen archival material, and will be essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the complexities of modern Irish politics and the history of the IRA.
Ernie O'Malley (1897-1957) was one of the most talented and colorful of modern Irish republicans. A leader in the 1916-1923 Revolution he was a contem...
