Defending Ireland —— The Irish State and its Enemies since 1922

----- 捍卫爱尔兰：自1922年以来的爱尔兰国家及其敌人

ISBN: 9780198204268 出版年：1999 页码：398 O'Halpin, Eunan Oxford University Press

This is the first study to investigate the interlinked problems of domestic security and national defence in Ireland, from independence to the present day. Using a wealth of newly released material from Irish and foreign archives, Professor O'Halpin describes the development of the army and police since 1922, and examines how the emerging Irish state tried to balance an absolute commitment to military neutrality and independent defence with the need for close co-operation with Britain in dealing with perceived republican and communist threats.