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Ireland During the Second World War: Farewell to Plato´s Cave
Bryce Evans
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In this 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 period ... Read more
In this 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 period ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
260
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
324g
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784992491
SKU
V9781784992491
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Ref
99-2
About Bryce Evans
Bryce Evans is Senior Lecturer in History at Liverpool Hope University -- .
Reviews for Ireland During the Second World War: Farewell to Plato´s Cave
'For historians, magpies novelists and anyone interested in Irish life at this time, Evans' book is an informative and often captivating read.' Dermot Bolger, Sunday Business Post, April 2014 'Bryce Evans' new book raises a number of important issues, which go far beyond the traditional focus within the literature on diplomacy, neutrality and security' ... Read more