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northern ireland conflict
The Red Hand: Protestant Paramilitaries in Northern IrelandThe Red Hand: Protestant Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland by Steve Bruce
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critical of loyalist paramilitaries but doesn't write them off as simply psychopathic killers as many writers do.
INLA: Deadly DivisionsINLA: Deadly Divisions by Jack Holland
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rare book on smaller republican paramilitary group the irish national liberational army(INLA).very detailed
Inside the UDA: Volunteers and ViolenceInside the UDA: Volunteers and Violence by Colin Crawford
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written by a former probation officer who interviewed many members of the UDA
Mad Dog: The Rise and Fall of Johnny Adair and 'C' CompanyMad Dog: The Rise and Fall of Johnny Adair and 'C' Company by David Lister
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brilliantly detailed exposure on johnny adairs infamous c company. details the structure and operations.
The Irish WarThe Irish War by Tony Geraghty
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military aspects from point of view of ira weapons technology and british countermeasures.excellent.
Phoenix: Policing the ShadowsPhoenix: Policing the Shadows by Jack Holland
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insight into a northern ireland police officers fight against paramilitaries. has many names in and has IRA GENERAL HEADQUARTERS(GHQ) structure in.
UVFUVF by Henry McDonald
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great details of UVF and its political offshoot the PUP
A Secret History of the IRAA Secret History of the IRA by Ed Moloney
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the MOST informative book on military and political aspects
Stakeknife: Britain's Secret Agents in IrelandStakeknife: Britain's Secret Agents in Ireland by Martin Ingram
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northern ireland informers within republican and loyalist organisations.
The Operators: Inside 14 Intelligence Company - The Army's Top Secret EliteThe Operators: Inside 14 Intelligence Company - The Army's Top Secret Elite by James Rennie
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training and operations of a former secret military intelligence surveillance operative
Killing RageKilling Rage by Eamon Collins
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author was ex IRA man,critical of the organisation. this book gives insight into what it was like from the inside
Fifty Dead Men WalkingFifty Dead Men Walking by Martin McGartland
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autobiography of belfast IRA man who was also a police informer,like above book,gives a good insight of day to day life in the IRA.
The Long War: The IRA and Sinn FeinThe Long War: The IRA and Sinn Fein by Brendan O'Brien
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packed with details of IRA and sinn fein up to late 1990's.good diagram of IRA structure also
Crime LordsCrime Lords by Paul Williams
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horrific book on southern irish criminals with 2 chapters on the inla,one on the 'ballymount bloodbath'. not for the squeamish
The Dirty WarThe Dirty War by Martin Dillon
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great book,ahead of its time,on the 'dirty war' between british forces and the ira
The UDA: Inside the Heart of Loyalist TerrorThe UDA: Inside the Heart of Loyalist Terror by Henry McDonald
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up to date history of the UDA
The Trigger MenThe Trigger Men by Martin Dillon
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dillons latest on northern conflict