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Overview""In a very real sense, Ruairi O Bradaigh can . . . be said to be the last, or one of the last Irish Republicans. Studies of the Provisional movement to date have invariably focused more on the Northerners and the role of people like Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness. But an understanding of them is not possible without appreciating where they came from and from what tradition they have broken. Ruairi O Bradaigh is that tradition and that is why this account of his life and politics is so important."" -from the foreword by Ed Moloney, author of A Secret History of the IRA At his death in 2013, Ruairi O Bradaigh remained a divisive and influential figure in Irish politics and the Irish Republican movement. He was the first person to serve as chief of staff of the Irish Republican Army, as president of the political party Sinn Fein, and to have been elected, as an abstentionist, to the Dublin parliament. He was a prominent, uncompromising, and articulate spokesperson of those Irish Republicans who questioned the peace process in Northern Ireland. His concern was rooted in his analysis of Irish history and his belief that the peace process would not achieve peace. He believed that it would support the continued partition of Ireland and result in continued, inevitable, conflict. The child of Irish Republican veterans, O Bradaigh led IRA raids, was arrested and interned, escaped and lived ""on the run,"" and even spent a period of time on a hunger strike. Because he was an effective spokesman for the Irish Republican cause, he was at different times excluded from Northern Ireland, Britain, the United States, and Canada. He was also a key figure in the secret negotiation of a bilateral IRA-British truce in the mid-1970s. In a brief afterword for this new edition, author Robert W. White addresses O Bradaigh's continuing influence on the Irish Republican Movement, including the ongoing ""dissident"" campaign. Whether for good or bad, this ongoing dissident activity is a part of Ruairi O Bradaigh's enduring legacy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robert W. WhitePublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Edition: second edition Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9780253048295ISBN 10: 025304829 Pages: 476 Publication Date: 05 May 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Preface to the Paperback Edition Chronology Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Matt Brady and May Caffrey 2. The Brady Family: Irish Republicans in the 1930s and 1940s 3. Off to College and into Sinn Féin and the IRA: 1950–1954 4. Arms Raids, Elections, and the Border Campaign: 1955–1956 5. Derrylin, Mountjoy, and Teachta Dála: December 1956–March 1957 6. TD, Internee, Escapee, and Chief of Staff: March 1957–June 1959 7. Marriage and Ending the Border Campaign: June 1959–February 1962 8. Political and Personal Developments in the 1960s: March 1962–1965 9. Dream-Filled Romantics, Revolutionaries, and the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association: 1965–August 1968 10. The Provisionals: September 1968–October 1970 11. The Politics of Revolution: Éire Nua, November 1970–December 1972 12. International Gains and Personal Losses: January 1973–November 1974 13. The Responsibilities of Leadership: November 1974–February 1976 14. A Long War: March 1976–September 1978 15. A New Generation Setting the Pace: October 1978–August 1981 16. ""Never, that's what I say to you—Never"": September 1981–October 1986 17. ""We are here and we are very much in business"": October 1986–May 1998 Epilogue Afterword: The Legacy of Ruarí Ó Brádaigh Notes on Sources Works Cited Index"ReviewsA tour de force. Indispensable for all Irish studies collections.... Essential. * Choice * A tour de force. Indispensable for all Irish studies collections. . . . Essential. * Choice * Author InformationRobert W. White is Dean of the Indiana University School of Liberal Arts and Professor of Sociology at Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis. He is author of Provisional Irish Republicans: An Oral and Interpretive History and co-editor of Self, Identity and Social Movements. He lives in Indianapolis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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