Synopses & Reviews
The first study to investigate the interlinked problems of domestic security and national defense in Ireland, this book describes the development of the Irish army and police since 1922.
Review
"O'Halpin, an authority on Irish security and intelligence, distills years of research in this comprehensive study of Ireland's defense policy....This book is indispensable for collections on Irish history and politics."--Choice
Table of Contents
1. The state and civil war, 1921-3
2. The civilianization of internal security, 1923-32
3. Ireland's defence dilemma, 1923-32
4. Internal security and external defence, 1932-9
5. External defence and security, 1939-45
6. Security operations and covert activities, 1939-45
7. Ireland in the post-war world, 1945-69
8. Unresolved questions: defence, security and subversion since 1969
Notes, Bibliography, Index