Fenian Problem
Insurgency and Terrorism in a Liberal State, 1858-1874
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's University Press
- Initial publish date
- Sep 2008
- Category
- Ireland
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780773576155
- Publish Date
- Sep 2008
- List Price
- $110.00
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Description
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.