The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument of Peace

Ryder, Chris

ISBN 10: 0413648001 / ISBN 13: 9780413648006

Editore: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1991

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Riassunto:

The newest, and now the largest, regiment in the British Army, the UDR was raised in 1970 to replace the infamous, all-Protestant auxiliary policy force, the "B Specials". Despite a substantial number of Catholics originally joining the Regiment, it is now, after a campaign of intimidation and murder by the IRA, 97 per cent Protestant, and its reputation has been marred, in Catholic eyes, by the involvement of UDR soldiers in a catalogue of crime and Loyalist terrorism. A spate of leaks of sensitive security information in 1989, and evidence that this was used to target IRA suspects for murder, has now called the regiment's future into question. This book examines the history of the UDR and the future as its role is considered by the Government.

Product Description: This is a journalistic investigation into the Ulster Defence Regiment by a writer who specializes in the politics of Northern Ireland. The UDR, the newest and now the largest regiment in the British Army, has been on active service, fighting terrorism in the province, for a period already twice as long as both World Wars combined. The book offers an account of its history, an examination of its present position and an analysis of its future role. The author also wrote "The RUC: A Force Under Fire".

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Titolo: The Ulster Defence Regiment: An Instrument ...
Casa editrice: Methuen Publishing Ltd
Data di pubblicazione: 1991
Legatura: hardcover
Condizione: Good