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The Civil Service and the Revolution in Ireland 1912–1938: ´shaking the Blood-Stained Hand of Mr Collins´
Martin Maguire
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Paperback. Questioning the orthodox interpretation of evolution rather than revolution in the administration of the State, this book throws light on civil service organization in British-ruled Ireland. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJF; 3JJG; HBJD1; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 430. 259pp. First paperback edition
This book is a history of the Irish civil service and its response to revolutionary changes in the State. It examines the response of the civil service to the threat of partition, World War, the emergence of the revolutionary forces of Dáil Éireann and the IRA through to the Civil War and the Irish Free State. Questioning the orthodox interpretation of evolution rather than revolution in the administration of the State it throws new light on civil service organization in British-ruled Ireland, the process whereby Northern Ireland came into existence, the Dáil Éireann administration in the War of Independence, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719081941
SKU
9780719081941
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About Martin Maguire
Martin Maguire is Lecturer in History at the Department of Humanities, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Ireland -- .
Reviews for The Civil Service and the Revolution in Ireland 1912–1938: ´shaking the Blood-Stained Hand of Mr Collins´
Martin Maguire's important book is thoroughly anchored in an impressive array of original materials, and bristles with fresh argument and insight. It cogently addresses and challenges the full range of our existing knowledge about the Dublin Castle administration, the reforms of 1920, and the early development of the Free State civil service. The work thereby significantly advances the ... Read more