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Breaking Ranks: The Shaping of Civil-Military Relations in Ireland
Michael Martin
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Description for Breaking Ranks: The Shaping of Civil-Military Relations in Ireland
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In the late 1980s, the 'army crisis' was dominating headlines in Ireland. Complaints of poor pay, low morale and unsatisfactory conditions for those serving in the Defence Forces were growing louder against the background of a government accused of being indifferent and an army hierarchy accused of being incapable. From amidst the turmoil, a group of women stepped up to pursue the rights of their men. Political crisis and a general election followed, but a commission established to examine the Defence Forces ignored the call for soldiers to acquire their own representative body. This book reveals for ... Read more
In the late 1980s, the 'army crisis' was dominating headlines in Ireland. Complaints of poor pay, low morale and unsatisfactory conditions for those serving in the Defence Forces were growing louder against the background of a government accused of being indifferent and an army hierarchy accused of being incapable. From amidst the turmoil, a group of women stepped up to pursue the rights of their men. Political crisis and a general election followed, but a commission established to examine the Defence Forces ignored the call for soldiers to acquire their own representative body. This book reveals for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845885151
SKU
9781845885151
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Ref
99-6
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