Ireland During the Second World War
Bryce Evans
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Description for Ireland During the Second World War
The first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War Num Pages: 208 pages, Line drawings, black & white. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 162 x 22. Weight in Grams: 464.
In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state’s economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill’s economic war against neutral Ireland. It explores how the Irish government coped with the crisis and how ordinary Irish people reacted to emergency state control of the domestic marketplace. A hidden history of black markets, smugglers, rogues and rebels emerges, providing a fascinating slice of real life in Ireland during a crucial ... Read more
In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state’s economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill’s economic war against neutral Ireland. It explores how the Irish government coped with the crisis and how ordinary Irish people reacted to emergency state control of the domestic marketplace. A hidden history of black markets, smugglers, rogues and rebels emerges, providing a fascinating slice of real life in Ireland during a crucial ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719089510
SKU
V9780719089510
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Bryce Evans
Bryce Evans is Lecturer in Modern History at Liverpool Hope University -- .
Reviews for Ireland During the Second World War
"For historians, magpies novelists and anyone interested in Irish life at this time, Evan's book is an informative and often cativating read." (Dermot Bolger, Sunday Business Post, April 2014) "Bryce Evan's new book raises a number of important issues, which go far beyond the traditional focus within the literature on diplomacy, neutrality and security" (Andy Bielenberg, Irish ... Read more