Spying on Ireland: British Intelligence and Irish Neutrality During the Second World War

by Eunan O'Halpin

Book Overview

Irish neutrality during the Second World War presented Britain with significant challenges to its security. Exploring how British agencies identified and addressed these problems, this book reveals how Britain simultaneously planned sabotage in and spied on Ireland, and at times sought to
damage the neutral state's reputation internationally through black propaganda operations. It analyses the extent of British knowledge of Axis and other diplomatic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199565694
• ISBN13: 9780199565696
• Release Date: March 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"