Irish Republican Politics and Violence before the Peace Process, 1968–1994

  • Mulholland M
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Abstract

Analyses of the Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland tend to underplay the influence of political strategy in the 1970s, preferring to emphasise militarism. Similarly, the persistence of militarism in the 1980s is often obscured by the attention paid to a 'new' republican political orientation. This article seeks to draw attention to the IRA's evolving attitude to the 'problem' of Ulster unionism, and republicanism's various estimations of the likely efficacy of violence throughout the period. Republicanism is best understood as a deeply rooted working-class ethno-nationalist movement interacting closely with the other agents of the Northern Ireland conflict: constitutional nationalism, unionism and the British government. 'Armed struggle' became a declining asset for republicanism as it came to be seen less as a form of 'popular guerrilla warfare' and more as 'terrorism'.1 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of European Review of History is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

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Mulholland, M. (2007). Irish Republican Politics and Violence before the Peace Process, 1968–1994. European Review of History: Revue Europeenne d’histoire, 14(3), 397–421. https://doi.org/10.1080/13507480701611654

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