| ID | 122222 |
| Title Proper | Provisional IRA, the Irish border, and Anglo-Irish relations during the troubles |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Patterson, Henry |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Using hitherto largely unexplored governmental archives from London and Dublin, this article focuses on the security challenges arising from the existence of the land frontier between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland and the significance of issues of cross-border security cooperation for Anglo-Irish relations from the beginning of the Troubles until the Anglo-Irish Agreement in 1985. It argues that the relatively safe haven of the Republic was essential to the longevity of the IRA's campaign and that successive Irish governments exploited British security concerns to expand their political influence on Northern Ireland. |
| `In' analytical Note | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 24, No.3; Jul 2013: p.493-517 |
| Journal Source | Small Wars and Insurgencies Vol. 24, No.3; Jul 2013: p.493-517 |
| Key Words | Irish Border ; Security Cooperation ; IRA ; Garda Siochana ; RUC ; British Government ; Fianna Fail ; Anglo - Irish Agreement ; Safe Haven |