Title The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the morality of terrorism / Timothy Shanahan

Published Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2009] ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (vii, 245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations Series UPSO - Edinburgh University Press E-Books Contents The meaning of August 1969: calibrating the standard Republican narrative -- Blood sacrifice and destiny: republican metaphysics and the IRA's armed struggle -- Republicanism's Holy Grail: 'one nation united, Gaelic and free' -- Permission to kill: just war theory and the IRA's armed struggle -- 'Pointless heartbreak unrepaid': consequentialism and the IRA's armed struggle -- Violating the inviolable: human rights and the IRA's armed struggle -- 'Crime is crime is crime': British counter-terrorism in Northern Ireland -- 'When the law makers are the law breakers': state terrorism Summary Is terrorism ever morally justified? How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts? What are the ethical limits of state counter-terrorism? For three decades the Provisional Irish Republican Army waged an 'armed struggle' against what it considered to be the British occupation of Northern Ireland. To its supporters, the IRA was the legitimate army of Ireland, fighting to force a British withdrawal as a prelude to the re-unification of the Irish nation. To its enemies, the IRA was an illegal, fanatical, terrorist organization whose members were criminals willing to sacrifice innocent lives in pursuit of its ideological obsession. At the centre of the conflict were the then unconventional tactics employed by the IRA, including sectarian killings, political assassinations, and bombings that devastated urban centres - tactics that have become increasingly commonplace in the post-9/11 world. This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign, and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear, accessible prose, it is essential reading for anyone wishing to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century. Key Features Applies Just War Theory, Consequentialism and Human Rights theory to an evaluation of the IRA's campaign Discusses the moral basis of British counter-terrorism including shoot-to-kill policies and collusion with Loyalist paramilitaries Located at the intersection between moral philosophy, political theory and history Presents a sophisticated analysis of the Northern Ireland Troubles and of the moral challenges posed by terrorism more general." Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-241) and index Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL English digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Print version record Subject Provisional IRA -- History SUBJECT Provisional IRA fast Provisional IRA gnd Irish Republican Army gnd Subject Political violence -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Northern Ireland State-sponsored terrorism. Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects TRUE CRIME -- Murder -- General. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory. Political violence State-sponsored terrorism Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects Terrorismus Moral SUBJECT Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85092558 Subject Northern Ireland Genre/Form Electronic books History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780748635313 0748635319 9780748652884 0748652884 9786612059063 6612059060 1282059068 9781282059061

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