<p>Post-war Marshall Plan aid to Europe and indeed Ireland is well documented, but practically nothing is known about simultaneous Irish aid to Europe. This book provides a full record of the aid ¿ mainly food but also clothes, blankets, medicines, etc. ¿ that Ireland donated to continental Europe, including France, the Netherlands, Hungary, the Balkans, Italy, and zones of occupied Germany. </p><p>Starting with Ireland¿s neutral wartime record, often wrongly presented as pro-German when Ireland in fact unofficially favoured the western Allies, Jerome aan de Wiel explains why ¿mon de Valera¿s government sent humanitarian aid to the devastated continent. His book analyses the logistics of collection and distribution of supplies sent abroad as far as the Greek islands. </p><p>Despite some alleged Cold-War hijacking of Irish relief ¿ and this humanitarianism was not above the politics of that East-West confrontation ¿ it became mostly a story of hope, generosity and European Christian sol
Pris: kr 1099.00 fra Norli
Butikk | Pris | |
---|---|---|
kr 1099.00 | Besøk butikk |
In this book, Aidan Doyle traces the history of the Irish language from the time of the Norman invasion at the end of the 12th century to independence in 1922, combining political, cultural, and linguistic history. The book is divided into seven main...
kr 349.00
Mer informasjon
From anti-terrorism agendas, to the punishment of the poor and the governance of parenting, this book explores how diverse fields of social policy intersect more deeply than ever with crime control and in so doing, deploy troubling strategies.
kr 399.00
Mer informasjon
This second edition of a highly successful textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to social policy in Ireland addressing a range of social policy topics of growing importance in contemporary Irish society including issues related to children, service...
kr 469.00
Mer informasjon
Mary Murphy offers a detailed and in-depth analysis of Northern Ireland's relationship with the EU, the role the EU has played in rebuilding the region after the Troubles, and the challenges and opportunities that Brexit might offer Northern Ireland...
kr 349.00
Mer informasjon