Book contents
- The Intelligence War against the IRA
- The Intelligence War against the IRA
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Intelligence War: August 1969 to July 1972
- Part II On the Verge of Defeat? The Intelligence War: July 1972 to December 1975
- Part III The Struggle to Contain the IRA: January 1976 to April 1998
- 7 British Political, Military and Intelligence Strategy towards the IRA: 1976–1998
- 8 The Intelligence War against the IRA in Belfast and Derry City, January 1976 to August 1994
- 9 The Intelligence War against the IRA in Rural Areas and England and the IRA Leadership, January 1976 to August 1994
- 10 ‘It’s the Primacy of Politics That’s Important’: Alternative Reasons for the IRA’s Ceasefires in August 1994 and July 1997
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Conclusion
from Part III - The Struggle to Contain the IRA: January 1976 to April 1998
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 March 2020
Book contents
- The Intelligence War against the IRA
- The Intelligence War against the IRA
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- Part I The Intelligence War: August 1969 to July 1972
- Part II On the Verge of Defeat? The Intelligence War: July 1972 to December 1975
- Part III The Struggle to Contain the IRA: January 1976 to April 1998
- 7 British Political, Military and Intelligence Strategy towards the IRA: 1976–1998
- 8 The Intelligence War against the IRA in Belfast and Derry City, January 1976 to August 1994
- 9 The Intelligence War against the IRA in Rural Areas and England and the IRA Leadership, January 1976 to August 1994
- 10 ‘It’s the Primacy of Politics That’s Important’: Alternative Reasons for the IRA’s Ceasefires in August 1994 and July 1997
- Conclusion
- Book part
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The conclusion presents the key points of my argument that the intelligence war did not force the IRA into the peace process. I summarise the primary political factors that led to peace. The conclusion also identifies key themes for further research, including the regional nature of the conflict. In addition, I explain why this book demonstrates that the practice of 'talking to terrorists' in Northern Ireland and the politicisation of Irish republicanism were both fundamental to the creation of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.
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- The Intelligence War against the IRA , pp. 236 - 248Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020