Books written by J. Bowyer Bell
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The Secret Army: The Ira
Michael Collins' biographies need up-dating (Piaras Beaslaf, 1936, Frank O'Connor, 1937, even Rex Taylor, 1958; see Batt O'Connor, With Michael Collins in the Fight for Irish Independence, ...
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The IRA, 1968-2000: An Analysis of a Secret Army
The most dedicated had been seduced: Michael Collins and DeValera and Sean MacBride and then all those in Dublin GHQ in 1969, the Officials, Goulding, Garland, Ryan, and the rest. Endgames were always very much in the minds of the ...
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The Dynamics of the Armed Struggle
... going backonce again to Libya? Both theold and new maywork. Michael Collins onhis bike may rideby theBritish patrolbut so may a wanted man with his own face anda borrowed passport slip byborder controlsonthe alert fordisguises ...
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Assassin: Theory and Practice of Political Violence
As Bell makes clear, the motives of the actors, and the effectiveness of assassination, vary widely across time and place.
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The Gun in Politics: Analysis of Irish Political Conflict, 1916-86
The Irish Democrat was a shoestring venture backed by much of the Irish Left (Sam Haslett, chairman of the Socialist Party of Northern Ireland, Sean Murray, Communist Party of Ireland, P. Byrne, joint-secretary of the Republican ...
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The Secret Army: The IRA
In fact the opposite was true, for the men of the Left had been encouraged by the degree of support in the ... Despite the slow drift to the Left, Irish radical politics still had a long way to go but within six months much had changed.
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The Dynamics of the Armed Struggle
This is an analysis of one of the most prevalent forms of political violence at the end of the millennium.
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Dragonwars: Armed Struggle and the Conventions of Modern War
Instead, a new type of warrior will be required; one versed in history and empathetic to the belief-systems of the dragonworlds in which they are deployed.Bell acknowledges that his proposals run counter to American belief and practice, but ...
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The Secret Army: The IRA
Bell's book gives us vital insight into our times as well as Irish history. This edition of The Secret Army contains six new chapters that bring the history of this clandestine organization up to date.
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Cheating and Deception
The only current ones that do so are the card games of American Poker and Skarney, English Brag, German Pochspiel, and the recent American parlor card game of Rat Fink. The “lie” in Liar's Dice (played with dice) and the similar Liar's ...
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To Play the Game: An Analysis of Sports
In this fascinating analysis of the development, structure, and strategies of sports, Bell argues that games are an institution that not only reflect society but also mold society. He develops...
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The IRA, 1968-2000: An Analysis of a Secret Army
Based on thousands of interviews over 35 years with the leaders and members of the Republican movement and the IRA itself, as well as the Irish, British and Americans involved in the Troubles, the focus of this study is on the workings of ...
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Terror Out of Zion: Fight for Israeli Independence
These advocates of terror pitted themselves against not only the British and the Arabs, but also against less violent brethren like Ben Gurion, Moshe Dayan, and Yitzhak Rabin.This is the definitive story of desperate, dedicated ...
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The Irish Troubles: A Generation of Violence, 1967-1992
This book is a combination of history, current affairs and political analysis is the definitive account of the Northern Ireland troubles.
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The Gun in Politics: An Analysis of Irish Political Conflict, 1916-1986
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: A Personal Memoir -- Part I: The IRA Past as Prologue --...
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IRA Tactics and Targets
IRA Tactics and Targets
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Ascent of the Mountain, Flight of the Dove: An Invitation to Religious Studies
This book is even more important than it was thirty years ago. We need religion to strike deeply into the self, away from public glare. Unless Americans become more sophisticated about the language of the self, inner life will shrivel.
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The Long War: Israel and the Arabs Since 1946
The Long War: Israel and the Arabs Since 1946
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Cheating and Deception
He discusses widespread new interest in the subject, the research that has been undertaken since this book was first published, and its limitations.This book provides a general overview of this complex subject, creating a framework for ...
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Terror Out of Zion: The Fight for Israeli Independenxe 1929-1949 : Irgun Zvai Leumi, LEHI, and the Palestine Underground
Terror Out of Zion: The Fight for Israeli Independenxe 1929-1949 : Irgun Zvai Leumi, LEHI, and the Palestine Underground