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The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism
Timothy Shanahan
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Description for The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism
Paperback. This book is the first detailed philosophical examination of the morality of the IRA's violent campaign, and of the British government's attempts to end it. Written in clear, accessible prose, it is essential reading for scholars and students who wish to acquire a deeper understanding of one of the paradigmatic conflicts of the late 20th century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DBR; HPS; JPA; JPWL. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 402.
Is terrorism ever morally justified? How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts? What are the ethical limits of state counter-terrorism? For three decades the Provisional Irish Republican Army waged an 'armed struggle' against what it considered to be the British occupation of Northern Ireland. To its supporters, the IRA was the legitimate army of Ireland, fighting to force a British withdrawal as a prelude to the re-unification of the Irish nation. To its enemies, the IRA was an illegal, fanatical, terrorist organization whose members were criminals willing to sacrifice innocent ... Read more
Is terrorism ever morally justified? How should historical and cultural factors be taken into account in judging the morality of terrorist acts? What are the ethical limits of state counter-terrorism? For three decades the Provisional Irish Republican Army waged an 'armed struggle' against what it considered to be the British occupation of Northern Ireland. To its supporters, the IRA was the legitimate army of Ireland, fighting to force a British withdrawal as a prelude to the re-unification of the Irish nation. To its enemies, the IRA was an illegal, fanatical, terrorist organization whose members were criminals willing to sacrifice innocent ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748635306
SKU
V9780748635306
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About Timothy Shanahan
Timothy Shanahan is Professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University, CA. He is author of Reason and Insight: Western and Eastern Perspectives on the Pursuit of Moral Wisdom (2003) and The Evolution of Darwinism: Selection, Adaptation and Progress in Evolutionary Biology (2004), and editor of Philosophy 9/11: Thinking about the War on Terrorism (2005).
Reviews for The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism
'By far the most cogent critical analysis of the Irish Republican movement I have read, written from a position as close to impartiality as we are likely to get.'
Ian McBride, King's College London 'By far the most cogent critical analysis of the Irish Republican movement I have read, written from a position as close to impartiality as we ... Read more
Ian McBride, King's College London 'By far the most cogent critical analysis of the Irish Republican movement I have read, written from a position as close to impartiality as we ... Read more