Sinn F駟n and the IRA: From Revolution to Moderation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781474420549)

IRA violence and Sinn F駟n's revolutionary politics plagued Northern Ireland for 30 years. Today, however, violence is (mostly) a tactic of the past and Sinn F駟n is a major political player in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. This is one of the most startling transformations of a radical violent movement in recent times.

What exactly changed within Irish republicanism? What has stayed the same? And, crucially what caused this transformation? By examining republicanism's electoral participation and engagement in democratic bargaining, together with the role of Irish-America and British government policy, Mathew Whiting argues that moderation was a long-term process of concessions by republicanism in return for increased inclusion within the political system.

Author: Matthew Whiting
ISBN-10: 1474420540
ISBN-13: 9781474420549
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2017
Pages: 184
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d