Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish War
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Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish War by Jbe Hittle
As leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and then the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Michael Collins developed a bold, new strategy to use against the British administration of Ireland in the early twentieth century.
"This fresh look at familiar history is a very worthwhile addition to the literature"—Studies in Intelligence
"Hittle has done us a favor by presenting a provocative analysis that will undoubtedly stir more new approaches in considering what might have been."—Edward J. Hagerty, Journal of Strategic Security
"An intelligence service suffering from confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization is a ripe target for the adversary to penetrate, defeat, and exploit. That is why a strategically coherent counterintelligence capability is never more important than in times of turmoil and change. We see this in the story of Ireland that follows, and yes, we see this dynamic at work in the United States today."—From the foreword by Michelle Van Cleave, former U.S. counterintelligence executive and senior fellow, National War College
"It is always refreshing to come across a book that sets out to deal with the bitter conflict that soured Anglo-Irish relations for most of the twentieth century as a piece of history rather than an emotional experience. J. B. E Hittle does an excellent job at scraping away many of the myths about both sides in this messy struggle, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the Anglo-Irish War and its contribution to the development of modern insurgency, counterinsurgency, and intelligence operations."—Maj. Peter Cottrell, British Army (Ret.), author of The Anglo-Irish War and The War For Ireland
"Much has been written about Michael Collins's intelligence genius, but this is the first attempt by an intelligence professional to detail and to critically appraise Britain's attempts at response to it. A picture of official disorganization, interagency rivalry, and amateurism emerges, redeemed at times by acts of personal bravery and initiative. A valuable and succinct account, Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish War narrates the emergence of many of the operational and structural ground rules that even yet underpin effective intelligence and counterintelligence work."—Conor Brady, former editor of the Irish Times and historian of policing in Ireland
"Hittle has done us a favor by presenting a provocative analysis that will undoubtedly stir more new approaches in considering what might have been."—Edward J. Hagerty, Journal of Strategic Security
"An intelligence service suffering from confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization is a ripe target for the adversary to penetrate, defeat, and exploit. That is why a strategically coherent counterintelligence capability is never more important than in times of turmoil and change. We see this in the story of Ireland that follows, and yes, we see this dynamic at work in the United States today."—From the foreword by Michelle Van Cleave, former U.S. counterintelligence executive and senior fellow, National War College
"It is always refreshing to come across a book that sets out to deal with the bitter conflict that soured Anglo-Irish relations for most of the twentieth century as a piece of history rather than an emotional experience. J. B. E Hittle does an excellent job at scraping away many of the myths about both sides in this messy struggle, making it an essential read for anyone interested in the Anglo-Irish War and its contribution to the development of modern insurgency, counterinsurgency, and intelligence operations."—Maj. Peter Cottrell, British Army (Ret.), author of The Anglo-Irish War and The War For Ireland
"Much has been written about Michael Collins's intelligence genius, but this is the first attempt by an intelligence professional to detail and to critically appraise Britain's attempts at response to it. A picture of official disorganization, interagency rivalry, and amateurism emerges, redeemed at times by acts of personal bravery and initiative. A valuable and succinct account, Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish War narrates the emergence of many of the operational and structural ground rules that even yet underpin effective intelligence and counterintelligence work."—Conor Brady, former editor of the Irish Times and historian of policing in Ireland
J. B. E. Hittle is a thirty-one-year veteran of U.S. intelligence, including initial service as a military intelligence analyst and later service as a senior clandestine operations officer. He is an expert on insurgency, counterinsurgency, low-intensity conflict, counterterrorism, and counterproliferation. He received his MA in modern European history from Louisiana State University, where his research focused on the polemics of Irish Marxist James Connolly.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781597975353 |
| ISBN 10 | 1597975354 |
| Title | Michael Collins and the Anglo-Irish War |
| Author | Jbe Hittle |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Potomac Books Inc |
| Year published | 2011-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
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