A Pocket History of the IRA
- ISBN-10
- 0862786428
- ISBN-13
- 9780862786427
- Category
- Guerrilla warfare
- Pages
- 167
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Author
- Brendan O'Brien
Description
An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from its beginnings to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities.
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