The IRA (Irish Republican Army): An Examination of a Terrorist Organization.

Abstract

This paper examines the IRA as a terrorist group, looking at its historical background, analyzing the group as it changed from fighting the British rule in all Ireland, to battling the new Irish State, to the struggle in Northern Ireland. Topics discussed include the IRA's ideology, sources of financial and moral support, organization, and prospects for the future.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 26, 1986
Accession Number
ADA169713

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  • Timothy M. Collins

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil Rights
  • Civil War
  • Governments
  • Human Rights
  • Identification
  • Military Organizations
  • New York
  • Recognition
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Security
  • Social Problems
  • Societies
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Violence

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  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Strategic Security Studies