Introduction
1 Who are the ‘dissidents’? Motivations and aspirations: the
drawing of the fault lines
2 The varied strands of ‘dissident’ republicanism: ideology and
disunity
3 Ceasefires and decommissioning
4 The Good Friday Agreement and the disruption of
‘normalisation’
5 Current armed republicanism
6 2007: policing, a step too far
7 Legitimacy and mandates
Conclusion
Index
Marisa McGlinchey is Research Fellow in Political Science at the Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations at Coventry University
'"Dissident" Irish republicanism remains a phenomenon of enduring
significance. McGlinchey's book draws on extensive interviews with
activists, and their vivid expressions of political commitment will
be of interest to all scholars and students of this contentious
subject.'
Richard English, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast
and author of Armed Struggle: The History of the IRA
'At a time of renewed Brexit-related political instability in
Northern Ireland, McGlinchey has produced a timely and fascinating
work. Anyone who has ever asked the question about "dissident"
republicans - who are they and what do they think? - will find the
answer here. McGlinchey, who started out as an expert on
constitutional nationalism, has opened up a new significant area of
research.'
Lord Paul Bew, Professor of Irish Politics, Queen's University
Belfast
'Among some of the most impressive aspects of this kaleidoscopic
account of violent dissident Irish republicanism are the primary
sources. The author deserves fulsome praise for conducting close to
100 individual interviews with the key actors. This alone is a
remarkable feat, but combined with penetrating analysis and
objective insight into very controversial subject matter, this book
will stand the test of time as a history of one strand of
republicanism that still stalks the peace process. Unfinished
Business will be hard to match in terms of shining light into the
dark corners of the armed republican tradition in Ireland - an
illuminating and fascinating read.'
Henry McDonald, author and Guardian journalist
'Unfinished business is a timely study on republicanism given the
prominence in the news of the least politically thoughtful group of
republicans to emerge since the Good Friday Agreement - the New IRA
and its cohorts. [...] Doubtless, there will be future books on
this very topic but the shoulders of the giant they will stand upon
is Unfinished business.'
Anthony McIntyre, The Pensive Quill, March 2020
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