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General Eoin O'Duffy
- The Political Life of an Irish Firebrand
Engelsk Paperback
General Eoin O'Duffy
- The Political Life of an Irish Firebrand
Engelsk Paperback

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Most of the prominent figures from Ireland''s revolutionary generation have been endlessly profiled and commemorated but the controversial General Eoin O''Duffy remains a pariah. Despite reaching the heights of leadership in the republican movement during the Irish revolutionary period--and subsequently becoming a key state-builder in early independent Ireland as head of the national police force--O''Duffy''s legacy retains a whiff of sulphur. It has been tarnished by his controversial political career in the 1930s, including his leadership of the fascistic Blueshirts and his pro-Franco involvement in the Spanish Civil War.

Using a blend of well-charted and previously overlooked or unavailable material, this book examines the tumultuous periods of Ireland''s struggle for independence and the early Irish Free State. It foregrounds O''Duffy''s place within pro-treaty Irish nationalism. A militarist and supporter of Michael Collins, he became a safe pair of hands relied upon to rescue the pro-treaty regime during crises.The book offers new interpretations on his involvement with international fascism and provides a much needed nuance on the prevalence of crypto-fascist outlooks in the 1930s. It seeks to blow away the cobwebs of mythology and recalibrate our understanding of this most controversial Irishman.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
241
ISBN-13:
9781476693262
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1476693269
Udg. Dato:
4 jan 2024
Længde:
17mm
Bredde:
178mm
Højde:
254mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
4 jan 2024
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