The IRA's ability to exploit the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland was central to the organisation's capacity to wage its 'Long War' over a quarter of a century. This book is the first to look at the role of the border in sustaining the Provisionals and its central role in Anglo-Irish relations throughout the Troubles.
Introduction 1. The Border and Anglo-Irish Relations 1969-1973 2. Security Co-operation and Sunningdale 3. The 'Anti-National Coalition' and Security Co-operation 4. Regression: Jack Lynch and the Border 5. Disarray on the Border and the Arrival of Thatcher 6. Haughey and Border Security Conclusion: 'Buying Themselves into Having a Political Say'
