Counterinsurgency and collusion in Northern Ireland / Mark McGovern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGovern, Mark, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Paramilitary forces--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.

Paramilitary forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press, 2019.

Summary:

An analysis of UK state collusion with loyalist paramilitaries as an aspect of British military counterinsurgency during the Troubles.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Acknowledgements

List of Abbreviations

Introduction: What is Collusion?

1. British Counterinsurgency and the Roots of Collusion

2. Northern Ireland and the Roots of Collusion

3. An Intelligence War

4. Arming Loyalism

5. Shooting to Kill: Targeting Republican Combatants

6. Stopping Sinn Fein: Collusion as Political Force

7. Instilling Fear: Targeting Republican Families and Communities

Conclusion: Collusion, Truth and Justice

Notes

Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-78680-435-2

OCLC:

1090130688