
A Broad Church 2
The Provisional IRA in the Republic of Ireland, 1980-1989
- 320 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
In this fascinating sequel to the ground-breaking publication of A Broad Church in 2019, A Broad Church 2 reveals the true history of the Provisional Republican movement in the south of Ireland in the cataclysmic decade of the 1980s. This period saw a sea-change in the movement, with the political wing increasingly coming to fore of the republican struggle. This led to a rethink on the movement's policy of abstentionism both within the military and political movements, culminating in the historic overturning of the policy in the Republic.
This growing politicisation supplemented the armed struggle, which saw the most significant arms importations in the IRA's history take place in the South during the mid-1980s. With the acquisition of an array of new weaponry, the IRA took on larger and more prestigious British targets. The decade also saw a return to attacking commercial targets in Britain in a concerted and systematic strategy for the first time since the mid-1970s.
Outlining the developments year by year, and the Irish state's attempts to deal with the Provisional IRA, A Broad Church 2 presents a comprehensive and fascinating picture of the evolution of the republican movement.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Author Bio
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. They Made an Awful Lot of Enemies for Themselves: 1980
- 2. This Is the Real Thing, We Are the IRA: 1981
- 3. Sticks of Gelignite in Their Lunch Boxes: 1982–83
- 4. The Rule of Law Must Be Observed: 1984
- 5. We Will Lead You to the Republic: 1985–86
- 6. The IRA Could Start a Civil War with That Lot: 1987
- 7. A Sign of Respect for the Flag: 1988–89
- Conclusion: Difficult to Envisage a Military Defeat
- Endnotes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Picture Section