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Defending Ireland : the Irish state and its enemies since 1922 /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: O'Halpin, Eunan
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Ireland > Politics and government > 1922-
Ireland > Military policy > History > 20th century.
Ireland > Defenses > History > 20th century.
Ireland > Foreign relations > 1922-
Table of 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.