The IRA 1956-69: rethinking the Republic

The 1956-62 armed campaign and the reorganisation of the IRA

The ideology of traditional republicanism

Abstentionism and the growth of internal divisions

The Wolfe Tone Society and the Communists

The years 1966 and the revival of the IRA "threat"

Towards the national liberation front

The northern crisis and the split.

Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The 1956-62 armed campaign and the reorganisation of the IRA; 2. The ideology of traditional republicanism; 3. Abstentionism and the growth of internal divisions; 4. The Wolfe Tone Society and the Communists; 5. The year 1966 and the revival of the IRA 'threat'; 6. Towards the National Liberation Front; 7. The Northern crisis and the split; Epilogue; Glossary; Select bibliography; Index.