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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Eunan O'Halpin |
ISBN: | 9780199565696 0199565694 9780199253296 0199253293 |
OCLC Number: | 699554511 |
Description: | XXI, 335 Seiten ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Preface ; List of Tables ; Abbreviations and Acronyms ; Biographical Notes ; 1. Britain's Irish security problem, 1922-1939 ; 2. Phoney war, phoney spies: September 1939-April 1940 ; 3. Invasion fears: May 1940-June 1941 ; 4. From Barbarossa to Torch: July 1941-December 1942 ; 5. Preparation for Overlord: January-December 1943 ; 6. Anomalous, benighted, backwater: January 1944 to the late 1940s ; Conclusion ; Bibliography ; Index |
Responsibility: | Eunan O'Halpin. |
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A model monograph. It is clear, methodical and systematic, demonstrating a mastery of the archives, its argument conveyed in lucid and occasionally spiky prose. * Matthew Kelly, The English Historical Review. * Spying on Ireland will be welcomed by specialists, who will appreciate its careful attention to the previously hidden details of espionage in the realm of weapons-related technology. * Mary Elise Sarotte, Central European History * ...easily accessible... it provides stimulating reading and adds to our knowledge of this often overlooked area of historical enquiry. * Pauline Elkes, Reviews in History * There will not be a better book on Irish history this year. * Maurice Manning, Irish Mail on Sunday * A groundbreaking study that deserves to be read by anyone with a serious interest in Britain's wartime intelligence community and the history of Anglo-Irish relations. * Times Literary Supplement * A richly rewarding book. * Irish Historical Studies * It is a careful study of the role of British intelligence in Ireland during the Second World War. It is the most complete survey of this relationship we are likely to obtain in the foreseeable future and is based on extensive archival research. * Brian Girvin, 20th Century British History, Vol. 20, No. 2 (2009) * Read more...

