03028nam 2200661Ia 450 991104672540332120200520144314.01-282-86660-597866128666090-7735-7615-010.1515/9780773576155(CKB)2670000000080572(OCoLC)716061975(CaPaEBR)ebrary10424207(SSID)ssj0000478296(PQKBManifestationID)11320073(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000478296(PQKBWorkID)10419267(PQKB)10408778(CEL)427948(CaBNvSL)slc00225551(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/hj8c60(MiAaPQ)EBC3332046(DE-B1597)657633(DE-B1597)9780773576155(MiAaPQ)EBC3271245(EXLCZ)99267000000008057220091130d2008 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Fenian problem insurgency and terrorism in a liberal state, 1858-1874 /Brian JenkinsFirst edition.Montreal ;Ithaca McGill-Queen's University Pressc20081 online resource (456 pages)0-7735-3426-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.The liberal state and Irish nationalism -- The liberal state responds to Fenianism -- Invasion and insurgency -- The struggle transferred to Britain -- The rule of law: murderers and martyrs -- Fear of terror -- The quality of justice -- The efficacy of violence -- Politics and political prisoners -- The policy of conciliation -- Mission failure -- End of the beginning.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.FeniansTerrorismPolitical aspectsGreat BritainHistory19th centuryCivil rightsGreat BritainHistory19th centuryGreat BritainPolitics and government1837-1901IrelandHistory1837-1901Fenians.TerrorismPolitical aspectsHistoryCivil rightsHistory941.081Jenkins Brian1939-1872328MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911046725403321The Fenian problem4481453UNINA