The Provisional Irish Republican Army and the Morality of Terrorism

by Timothy Shanahan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748635300
• ISBN13: 9780748635306
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher