Defending Ireland - The Irish State and Its Enemies Since 1922 (Hardcover)

This text draws together the various strands of Irish national security policy and practice in a single chronological study, from independence in 1922, analyzing the rapid emergence of a complex external security policy combining an absolute commitment to military neutrality and independent defence. The author traces the development of the army and police force in the new Irish state and the close co-operation with Britain over issues of joint concern such as security and immigration. He also examines the state's reaction to the enduring republican threat, casting fresh light on how far the state was willing to put key constitutional protections into abeyance in its conflict with the republican movement. The book also examines the clandestine intelligence activities of belligerent powers during the World War II, documenting the growth of the state's close wartime security understandings with the Allied powers, and the evolution of Cold War links with MI5 and the CIA. This book is intended for general readers of Irish history and scholars and students of 20th-century British and Irish history, and of politics and international relations.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1999
First published:	September 1999
Authors:	Eunan O'Halpin (Bank of Ireland Chair of Contemporary Irish History)
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 29mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	398
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-820426-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Defence strategy, planning & research > Military intelligence Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Peacekeeping operations Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > General
LSN:	0-19-820426-4
Barcode:	9780198204268

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