Rural Disorder and Police Reform in Ireland, 1812-36 |
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Author:
| Broeker, Galen |
Series title: | Routledge Library Editions: the History of Crime and Punishment Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-138-93911-0 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2017 |
Publisher: | Routledge
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $50.95 |
Book Description:
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In this book which was first published in 1970, author Galen Broeker traces the events of a crucial period in the struggle of the British government to bring law and order to rural Ireland. He demonstrates that throughout the forty years following the union a major challenge to government in Ireland was the sporadic violence that seemed endemic to the rural south and west. Organizations of Irish peasants terrorized the countryside in protest against a political and economic system...
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In this book which was first published in 1970, author Galen Broeker traces the events of a crucial period in the struggle of the British government to bring law and order to rural Ireland. He demonstrates that throughout the forty years following the union a major challenge to government in Ireland was the sporadic violence that seemed endemic to the rural south and west. Organizations of Irish peasants terrorized the countryside in protest against a political and economic system that seemed to threaten their very existence. The formation in 1814 of the Peace Preservation Force is examined. This was the first in a long series of experiments aimed at an efficient and impartial system of law enforcement. This title will be of interest to student of history and criminology.