Recommended Reading

Below please find recommended books on ongoing conflicts around the world.


Diego: The True Story of a Colombian Guerilla Fighter
Written by ELN guerilla fighter Diego Jaramillo, this books gives a first hand account of the ongoing conflict in Colombia from the side of the ELN. The book was secretley smuggled out of Colombia and translated by Irishman Jim Monaghan. Irish and English language copies are available to buy here.





Sinn Féin: A Century of Struggle
Released to commemorate 100 years of the Irish Republican political party Sinn Féin, this books tells the story of Sinn Féin and it's military wing the Irish Republican Army (IRA) from their point of view. It can be purchased here.




Dirty War, Clean Hands: ETA, The GAL and Spanish Democracy
This book looks at the conflict in the Basque Country and examines the Spanish government use of Deaths Squads against Basque Nationalist activists.




Europes Red Terrorists: The Fighting Communist Organisations
This books takes a look at the militant communist groups which have been active in Europe for the last 30 years. It includes statements from Red Brigades, Red Army Faction, Communist Combatant Cells, GRAPO and others.


The Corsican Time-Bomb (Ramsay)
Although somewhat dated, The Corsican Time-Bomb gives a brilliant insight into the formation of the Corsican National Liberation Front (FLNC). It is currently out of print but can be purchased online or a preview is available to read here.



The Angel of Grozny
Written by Norwegian journalist Asne Seierstad while she was in Grozny in 2006 & 2007, The Angel of Grozny gives the reader a highly valauble insight into the war in Chechnya minus the media-spin. It is a must have for anybody interested in the conflict.