Mark Connelly teaches literature and film at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is vice president of the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      1 The Troubles I: The War of Independence and the Irish Civil War      2 The Big Fellow: Michael Collins      3 The Shamrock and the Swastika      4 The Troubles II      5 The Classics: The Informer and Odd Man Out      6 American Angles      7 International Intrigue      8 The Gangster Film: Criminalizing the IRA      9 Themes and Characters      10 Post Troubles?      Conclusion      Chronology      Filmography      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“This interesting volume on political cinema examines depictions of the Irish Republican Army in film and television”—Reference & Research Book News.

Mark Connelly teaches literature and film at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is vice president of the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      1 The Troubles I: The War of Independence and the Irish Civil War      2 The Big Fellow: Michael Collins      3 The Shamrock and the Swastika      4 The Troubles II      5 The Classics: The Informer and Odd Man Out      6 American Angles      7 International Intrigue      8 The Gangster Film: Criminalizing the IRA      9 Themes and Characters      10 Post Troubles?      Conclusion      Chronology      Filmography      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“This interesting volume on political cinema examines depictions of the Irish Republican Army in film and television”—Reference & Research Book News.

Mark Connelly teaches literature and film at Milwaukee Area Technical College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he is vice president of the Irish Cultural and Heritage Center.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction      1 The Troubles I: The War of Independence and the Irish Civil War      2 The Big Fellow: Michael Collins      3 The Shamrock and the Swastika      4 The Troubles II      5 The Classics: The Informer and Odd Man Out      6 American Angles      7 International Intrigue      8 The Gangster Film: Criminalizing the IRA      9 Themes and Characters      10 Post Troubles?      Conclusion      Chronology      Filmography      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

“This interesting volume on political cinema examines depictions of the Irish Republican Army in film and television”—Reference & Research Book News.