This book analyzes the underlying reasons behind the formation of
the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), its development, where
this current in Irish republicanism is at present and its prospects
for the future. Tommy McKearney, a former IRA member who was part
of the 1980 hunger strike, challenges the misconception that the
Provisional IRA was only, or even wholly, about ending partition
and uniting Ireland. He argues that while these objectives were
always the core and headline demands of the organization,
opposition to the old Northern Ireland state was a major dynamic
for the IRA's armed campaign. As he explores the makeup and
strategy of the IRA he is not uncritical, examining alternative
options available to the movement at different periods, arguing
that its inability to develop a clear socialist program has limited
its effectiveness and reach. This authoritative and engaging
history provides a fascinating insight into the workings and
dynamics of a modern resistance movement.
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