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Laddar... Frank Aiken's War: The Irish Revolution, 1916-23av Matthew Lewis
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. This is a very well written and researched book. This book arises from the author’s Ph.d thesis. Little has been written of significant depth on the revolutionary period in the area of the Fourth Northern Division which was under the command of Frank Aiken. The book is very well referenced containing some useful new material for future study. In addition he rebuts the claims of certain authors regarding Aiken and Altnaveigh, he was at Dromintee, demonstrating that he was not present, but accepting that as commanding officer he would bear responsibility. He also rebuts the claim that Aiken ever approved of a 6:1 retribution policy if Protestants were executed in his district. Regarding the failed Northern offensive he provides evidence of why Aiken and the Fourth Northern may not have participated, three other divisions did not participate either. The failure of the offensive must be attributed to HQ in Dublin rather than Aiken alone. The role of Patrick Casey, given significant prominence in the Mint Productions ‘Gunman Statesman’ documentary, is given more depth and it is revealed that he actually joined that Pro-Treaty forces possibly revealing a potential bias in his views towards Aiken in his statement to the Bureau of Military History. Also another revealing point was how Aiken had influence in the formation of the Collins-de Valera pact and how his presence in Dublin could summon a meeting of opposing leaders. The book reveals clearly how he could embark on his subsequent political journey. ( ) inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
From an adolescent farmer to a local Sinn Fein activist and provincial guerrilla leader, and eventually to chief-of-staff of the IRA, Frank Aiken has an early, hidden history. As with so many of his political generation, Aiken's path to politics began amid the violent upheaval of the Irish revolution. In a career spanning 50 years he served in numerous high-profile ministerial roles and earned widespread recognition for his work as Ireland's representative to the United Nations. Yet these later successes masked a controversial past. This comprehensive study provides the first in-depth look at Aiken's role in Ireland's turbulent revolutionary period, 1916-23. Drawing on a wide variety of original archival sources, this book blends elements of biography and local study to offer both the first exhaustive account of Aiken's role in the conflict, and the first in-depth study of the broader context of republican politics and violence in Ulster in which he played such a pivotal role. This book creates a detailed map of Aiken's formative years, exploring the early movements of the man which would place him at the forefront of Irish and international Free State politics. Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas. |
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