The Pira, D-Company, and the Crime-Terror Nexus
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4087155 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ryan Clarke (University of Cambridge), Stuart Lee (0000-0002-5071-7443, University of Cambridge) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 376-395 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546550802073334 |
| OpenAlex | W2050605827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This article compares and contrasts the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) and D-Company, two seemingly dissimilar organisations that nonetheless share some striking commonalities, especially in regards to the use of tactics that contradict their declared ideology in pursuit of a larger goal. First, the growing relationship between organised criminal syndicates and terror groups is discussed and Makarenko's well-known “Crime-Terror Continuum” introduced. Following this, a historical overview and an analysis of the organisational structure of the PIRA is provided and organisational models proposed. Further, the founding and development of D-Company is addressed in addition to the syndicate's intricate involvement in the 1993 Bombay Blasts. Similarly, organisational models are offered and conclusions drawn. This work then moves to a comparative analysis of the organisational and operating structure of the PIRA and D-Company and finishes with a brief conclusion. This article argues that although criminal syndicates and militant groups may have different organisation structures, the line that distinguishes their activities has begun to blur and the space between Makarenko's graduated levels is becoming smaller and less discernible, thus rendering her model obsolete
Criminology · Ideology · Irish · Militant · Organised crime · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Syndicate · Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance · Engineering · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |