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History Ireland

Fenian Problem

Insurgency and Terrorism in a Liberal State, 1858-1874

by (author) Brian Jenkins

Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2008
Category
Ireland
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780773576155
    Publish Date
    Sep 2008
    List Price
    $95.00

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Dramatic and tragic rescues of arrested Fenian leaders, the formation of a Fenian squad to engage in assassinations of suspected informers and policemen, the bombing of a London prison that brought death and destruction to a neighbouring street, public executions of several Fenians, the quality of British justice, and the struggle to develop counter-terrorism policies and an effective system of intelligence form the core of The Fenian Problem. Brian Jenkins adds new information to the established narrative of the movement, arguing that it resorted to terrorism in its pursuit of Irish independence.

About the author

Brian Jenkins is emeritus professor of history, Bishop's University, and the author of numerous books, including Era of Emancipation and Irish Nationalism and the British State.

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