The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the morality of terrorism. ([2009])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Timothy Shanahan.
• Authors: Shanahan, Timothy, 1960-
• 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.
• Publisher Details: Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (vii, 245 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates), illustrations
• Subjects: 364.1523094167; Political violence -- Northern Ireland -- History -- 20th century; Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Northern Ireland; State-sponsored terrorism; TRUE CRIME -- Murder -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory; Political violence; State-sponsored terrorism; Terrorism -- Moral and ethical aspects; Terrorismus; Moral; Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998; Northern Ireland; Electronic books; Electronic books; History; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780748635313; 0748635319; 9780748652884; 0748652884; 9786612059063; 6612059060; 1282059068; 9781282059061
• Related ISBNs: 9780748635306; 0748635300; 9780748635290; 0748635297
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-241) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.