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List of contents
Introduction: Waves of Terrorism and Morphogenesis
1. A Social Movement Approach
2. The Irish Republican Movement
3. Framing Disengagement
4. The Disengagement Domino-Effect
5. The Next Generation
Conclusion: Social Movement De-Radicalisation
About the author
Gordon Clubb is Lecturer in International Security at the University of Leeds, UK, and Director of the Terrorism and Political Violence Association.
Summary
The book provides an explanation of how movements which use terrorism decline by drawing on social movement theories, using the case of Irish Republicanism as an example which can be applied to other movements.
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'Just when one thinks that everything has been said about the conflict in Northern Ireland since the Irish Republican movement has been the most thoroughly studied militant movement in recent times, here comes Gordon Clubb with a new book that places the conflict into a new framework, explaining both its inter-generational longevity and the ingredients for a lasting peace'. -- Alex P. Schmid, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague, Netherlands
'Whether life in Northern Ireland will be shaped more by politics or violence remains a matter of past, present and future contention. This book represent a very impressive piece of research which helps us to a deeper understanding of the factors in play'. -- Clive Walker, University of Leeds, UK
'Very few works have the same level of solid scholarship and deep, comparative insights into the phenomena of deradicalisation'. -- Omar Ashour, University of Exeter, UK
'Gordon Clubb has written one of the most important deradicalization studies in recent years. By focusing on the much under-researched aspect of collective or social movement deradicalization Clubb closes theoretical and methodological gaps that have been pressing. Most significantly however, this impressive work does not only help to understand the peace process in Northern Ireland a lot better, but for the first time combines collective and individual deradicalization theories with a coherent and unique framework, which will surely set much needed research impulses for years to come. Essential reading for scholars and students of terrorism, radicalization, deradicalization and the Northern Ireland conflict.' -- Daniel Koehler, German Institute on Radicalization and De-Radicalization Studies
