The IRA: The Irish Republican Army begins by examining the historical background to the development of the IRA, the group's basic ideology, and its aims and objectives. The second part of the book concentrates on the IRA--specifically the Provisional IRA--as a contemporary phenomenon, explaining its
The Irish Republican Army (Inside the World's Most Infamous Terrorist Organizations)
β Scribed by Susie Derkins
- Publisher
- Rosen Young Adult
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 72
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
The profoundly sad and bitter story of Irish resistance to Britainβs occupation and administration of the six counties of Northern Ireland extends over 8 years and encompasses suffering on both sides of the conflict. The Catholic Irish, the Protestant Irish, and the British armed forces have, until recently, seemed caught up in an unbreakable cycle of violence and tragedy. Susie Derkins untangles this long history of grievance and retribution, while carefully examining the latest and most promising efforts by all sides to find peace and reconciliation.
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