Irish Republican Counterpublic: Armed Struggle and the Construction of a Radical Nationalist Community in Northern Ireland, 1969-1998

This book explores how the Provisional Irish Republican movement transformed a once-acquiescent nationalist population in Northern Ireland into a counterpublic of resistance demanding national self-determination and social justice. It examines the establishment of Irish Republican community institutions, prison protests, Republican Feminism, and Provisional IRA media and communications, and provides a framework for conceptualizing counterpublics in social movement studies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 158 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume delves into the intricate factors and processes that propelled the Provisional Irish Republican movement from 1969 to 1998, transforming a once passive nationalist population in Northern Ireland into a resolute counterpublic that relentlessly demanded national self-determination and social justice. By examining the establishment of Irish Republican community institutions, the fervent prison protests, the emergence of Republican Feminism, and the influential role of Provisional IRA media and communications, this volume sheds light on the remarkable emergence of Republicanism as a mass social movement within the nationalist Catholic ghettos and rural regions of Northern Ireland during the 1970s. This pivotal development played a crucial role in sustaining the Provisional Irish Republican Army's armed struggle for three decades.

In its examination of the emergence and transformative power of the counterpublic discourse and action of the Irish Republican movement, this volume offers a valuable framework for conceptualizing counterpublics within the realm of social movement studies. It will captivate scholars across sociology, history, and politics with a keen interest in social movements and mobilization.

Weight: 280g
Dimension: 155 x 235 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032208411