Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing in Ireland, 1916-2020

Download or read book Republicanism, Crime and Paramilitary Policing in Ireland, 1916-2020 written by Brian Hanley and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book examines the relationship between Irish republicanism, policing and crime from 1916 to the present day. While there is little academic attention paid to this aspect of republican history, crime and policing arose as issues in every era of the IRA's existence. This book describes republican attempts to deal with crime during the War of Independence, the problems caused by the Civil War split and how the organization grappled with accusations of criminality throughout much of the twentieth century"--