Vicky Conway

Policing Twentieth Century Ireland

A History of an Garda Síochána

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Produktbeschreibung

The twentieth century in Ireland saw colonial rule, the nationalist movement, the attainment of independence through a divisive treaty, civil war, poverty, the Northern Irish Conflict, and more recently the Celtic Tiger, the impact of globalisation and secularisation. Each of these changes brings substantive challenges for police forces. This book critically evaluates how the Irish police force, An Garda S och na, was influenced by and responded to the substantially changes which Ireland underwent. Incorporating data from oral history interviews, analysis of policing literature, historical documents, government debates and newspapers this book assesses how the police force reacted to the intense social, political, cultural and economic changes.

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This book critically evaluates the creation of the new police force, an Garda Síochána, in the 1920s and analyses how this institution was influenced by and responded to substantial changes in Ireland.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9780415691949
• ISBN-10: 041569194X
• Artikelnr.: 33611031

Autorenporträt

Vicky Conway is a lecturer in Criminal Law at the University of Kent. With degrees in law and criminology she completed her PhD on accountability in the Irish police at Queen's University Belfast in 2008. She has previously held positions at the University of Leeds, University of Limerick and Queen's University Belfast. She has published extensively on policing and the Garda Síochána and regularly contributes to humanrights.ie.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Colonialism and politicised policing
2. An Garda Siochana: An ill-concieved birth
3. The 1930s and 40s: Transition and political policing
4. The 1950s and 60s: a policeman's paradise?
5. The Troubles and policing Ireland
6. The special branch and the Troubles
7. The end of the century: policing change
8. The twenty-first century: scandal
austerity
reform and managerialism.