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Chapter in Book
O'Brien, Brendan. (1999) 'Going Slightly Constitutional', in, 'The Long War: The IRA & Sinn Féin'. Dublin: The O'Brien Press.
Paper
Lynn, Brendan. (2001), 'Republicanism and the Abstentionist Tradition, 1970-1998', A Paper Presented to the Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University Belfast, (May 2001).. Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies, QUB.
Resolution 162
Sinn Féin (SF). (1986) Text of the motion on abstentionism (Resolution 162) as presented to the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, 2 November 1986, Dublin. Dublin: Sinn Féin
Some Speeches at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, 1-2 November 1986
Adams, Gerry. (1986) Extract from Presidential Address by Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, on the issue of abstentionism (Resolution 162), Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Dublin, (1 November 1986). Belfast: Sinn Féin.
Doherty, Pat. (1986) Speech by Pat Doherty, then Sinn Féin National Organiser, proposing the motion on abstentionism (Resolution 162), Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Dublin, (2 November 1986). Belfast: Sinn Féin.
McGuinness, Martin. (1986) Speech by Martin McGuiness, then Vice-President of Sinn Féin, on the issue of abstentionism (Resolution 162), Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Dublin, (2 November 1986). Belfast: Sinn Féin.
O'Bradaigh, Ruairi. (1986) Speech by Ruairi O'Bradaigh, former President of Sinn Féin, opposing the motion on abstentionism (Resolution 162), Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Dublin, (2 November 1986). Dublin: Sinn Féin.
Adams, Gerry. (1986) Address by Gerry Adams, then President of Sinn Féin, before the outcome of the vote on abstentionism (Resolution 162) was announced, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, Dublin, (2 November 1986). Belfast: Sinn Féin.
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