List of tables; Abbreviations and acronyms; Biographical notes of key figures; 1. Britain's Irish security problem, 1922-1939; 2. Phoney war, phoney spies: September 1939-April 1940; 3. Invasion fears: May 1940-June 1941; 4. From Barbarossa to Torch: July 1941-December 1942; 5. Preparation for Overlord: January-December 1943; 6. Anomalous, benighted backwater: January 1944 to the late 1940s; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Irish neutrality during the Second World War presented Britain with significant challenges to its security. Exploring how British agencies identified and addressed these problems, Eunan O'Halpin casts light on the significance of both espionage and cooperation between agencies for developing wider relations between the two countries
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 306-316) and index
