Crimes of loyalty : a history of the UDA / Ian S. Wood.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wood, Ian S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ulster Defence Association--History.

Ulster Defence Association.

Political violence--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Political violence.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government.

Northern Ireland.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 p.)

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Sectarian murder, torture, bloody power struggles and racketeering are what for many define their image of the Ulster Defence Association. This book explores issues such as the UDA's descent into criminality and its relationship with the 'secret war' conducted by Britain's undercover services.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Joining Up: The Origins of the UDA; 2 Victory: The UDA and the 1974 Ulster Workers' Council Strike; 3 After the Strike: Political Initiatives and Political Defeats; 4 The Campaign against the Anglo-Irish Agreement and 'Common Sense'; 5 The UDA at War; 6 Fighting On; 7 Simply the Best: the Rise of Johnny Adair and C Company; 8 Ceasefire and an Uncertain Peace; 9 Signing Up to Peace? The UDA's Road to the Good Friday Agreement; 10 War within Loyalism; 11 Endgame for Johnny Adair; 12 A 'Post-War' UDA and the Issue of Collusion

13 Hands across the Sea: The UDA in ScotlandPostscript; Appendix A Brief Biographies; Appendix B A Chronology of the Troubles; Appendix C Organisations and Initials; Appendix D Responsibility for Deaths, 1966–2003; References and Sources; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610501601

1-280-50160-X

0-7486-2687-5

OCLC:

475989344

Publisher Number:

9780748626878

9780748624263

9780748624270