The Provisional IRA,the Irish border,and Anglo-Irish relations during the Troubles |
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Authors: | Henry Patterson |
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Institution: | 1. School of Criminology, Politics and Social Policy, the University of Ulster , Jordanstown , Northern Ireland h.patterson@ulster.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | 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. |
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Keywords: | Irish border security cooperation IRA Garda Siochana RUC British government Fianna Fail Anglo-Irish Agreement safe haven |
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