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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Eunan O'Halpin |
| ISBN: | 0198204264 9780198204268 |
| OCLC Number: | 40543212 |
| Description: | xvi, 382 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | The state and civil war, 1921-1923 -- The civilianization of internal security, 1923-1932 -- Ireland's defence dilemma, 1923-1932 -- Internal security and external defence, 1932-1939 -- External defence and security, 1939-1945 -- Security operations and covert activities, 1939-1945 -- Ireland in the post-war world, 1945-1969 -- Unresolved questions: defence, security, and subversion since 1969 -- Conclusion. |
| Responsibility: | Eunan O'Halpin. |
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O'Halpin's most significant findings relate to the Emergency, when intelligence work was wider ranging and better documented than in peacetime ... energetic, original, and thought-provoking contribution to the history of the Irish state. Journal of Modern History His sharply written critique is based on formidable research ... the profusion of detail carries a persuasive sense of certainty about many previously obscure issues. Charles Townshend, Times Literary Supplement An excellent synthesis of the development of police and army in independent Ireland. American Historical Review For anyone wanting to understand the development of Ireland's defence and security policies since independence, this is the book. It not only contains much new research but the best synthesis and analysis of previously unavailable material. Journal of Intelligence & National Security This formidably researched book constitutes a major contribution to the historical understanding of modern Ireland. The first comprehensive accounting of the state's security position from independence to the present, it fills in not just historiographical gaps but a conceptual one as well. Irish Historical Studies A fascinating account of how the gardai and the Defence Forces have dealt with foreign and domestic threats, real and perceived, to the Irish state since 1922 ... comprehensively researched and highly readable, it is an indispensable work for anyone interested in 20th century Irish history. Michael Kennedy, Sunday Tribune Read more...
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- Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1922-
- Ireland -- Military policy.
- Ireland -- Defenses -- History -- 20th century.
- Ireland -- Foreign relations -- 1922-
- National security -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.
- Irlande -- Politique et gouvernement -- 1922-
- Irlande -- Politique militaire -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
- Irlande -- Défense nationale -- Histoire -- 20e siècle.
- Irlande -- Relations extérieures -- 1922-
- Veiligheidspolitiek.
- Militärpolitik
- Geschichte 1922-1999.
- Sicherheitspolitik
- Irland
