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Book Synopsis
Documents in chilling detail how the British government turned to violent and illegal measures in its fight against Irish Republicanism.

Trade Review
'Brings to bear a mature, discerning and knowledgeable mind on a vexed area - the results are disquieting, fascinating and provocative' -- Paul Rock, Professor of Social Institutions, Mannheim Centre for the Study of Criminology and Criminal Justice, London School of Economics and Political Science
'An insightful and close examination of what Britain did in Northern Ireland used to understand what states do elsewhere when dealing with insurgent violence' -- David Bayley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University at Albany, State University of New York

Table of Contents
1. State Crime: ‘Bloody Sunday’ and the Troubles
2. State Terror and Insurgent Terrorism
3. Roots of the Troubles: Emergency Context: Conspiracy?
4. Security Units: Firearms Policy: Rough Justice
5. Dirty Tricks: Intelligence, Informants and Collusion.
6. Investigations, Courts, Inquiries and Whistle-blowing.
7. End Game: State Deviance: Learning from the Past.
References
Index

State Violence Collusion and the Troubles

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      Publisher Pluto Press
      Published 8 March 2012
      ISBN-13 9780745331478
      978-0745331478
      ISBN-10 0745331475

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Documents in chilling detail how the British government turned to violent and illegal measures in its fight against Irish Republicanism.

      Trade Review
      'Brings to bear a mature, discerning and knowledgeable mind on a vexed area - the results are disquieting, fascinating and provocative' -- Paul Rock, Professor of Social Institutions, Mannheim Centre for the Study of Criminology and Criminal Justice, London School of Economics and Political Science
      'An insightful and close examination of what Britain did in Northern Ireland used to understand what states do elsewhere when dealing with insurgent violence' -- David Bayley, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University at Albany, State University of New York

      Table of Contents
      1. State Crime: ‘Bloody Sunday’ and the Troubles
      2. State Terror and Insurgent Terrorism
      3. Roots of the Troubles: Emergency Context: Conspiracy?
      4. Security Units: Firearms Policy: Rough Justice
      5. Dirty Tricks: Intelligence, Informants and Collusion.
      6. Investigations, Courts, Inquiries and Whistle-blowing.
      7. End Game: State Deviance: Learning from the Past.
      References
      Index

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