- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Greenwood Press (30 Aug 1999)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 027596311X
- ISBN-13: 978-0275963118
- Product Dimensions: 24.5 x 16.2 x 2.1 cm
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.,."a welcome contribution to the existing literature on an important subject. There is a need for students of this era to better understand how it was that Irish revolutionaries in 1919, on their own, came to adopt tactics of unconventional warfare that would in fact serve as a primer for a number of people's wars later in the century. Kautt is more sensitive to the importance of this phenomenon than are a good many of historians of this period."-Albion
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An analysis of the Anglo-Irish War of 1916-1921 using the framework of a people's war, this study explains how one of the smallest nations on earth emerged victorious against one of the world's most powerful empires. It is a critical study of insurgent and counter-insurgent campaigns in a controversial and often misunderstood conflict. The Republic won in 1921, but what did it win? The Irish succeeded in securing Home Rule on their own terms when England refused to give in. Meanwhile the Crown Forces gained valuable experience in a form of war that would continue to plague them decades later. Appendices include information on the political, military and parliamentary organizations in Ireland; important Irish political documents; songs of the rebellion; and a critical bibliography.
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Interestingly, the Irish feel kinship to the Highland Scots, who are in fact their closest linguistical and cultural relatives; the Scots Gaelic and Irish Gaelic languages are closely related. Read the first page
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The Anglo-Irish War, 1916-1921, 4 Jan 2000
By Keith Cumiskey - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Anglo-Irish War, 1916-21: A People's War (Hardcover)
Just read Kautt's book last night in one sitting, which is quite possible considering it is only 113 pages long, plus Appendices. Extremely well annotated, with references to primary and secondary sources abounding. For people with an interest in this topic, it is truly a great reference point. The thing I enjoyed most about the book is the author's explanation of WHY events happened, not just WHAT the events were. Very interesting hypothesis that this was the first "Peoples War". One chapter focuses on guerilla warfare, in general, which is a great stage-setter for the rest of the book. I also enjoyed the final chapter, which is an analysis of "what went right and what went wrong" on both sides.
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An new insight into Irish history, 6 Jan 2000
By "damobsta" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Anglo-Irish War, 1916-21: A People's War (Hardcover)
William Kautt's in depth study of the Anglo-Irish War is an outstanding piece of craftsmanship and detailed research. He marries an intense love of Irish history with in depth analysis in a style which allows the lay reader into the murky world of guerilla warfare and the back-story behind the "Troubles" of Northern Ireland. Furthermore, the author's straightforward style aids in understanding both the military and social implications of this war. In here you will find a strong case for why the Anglo-Irish War was the first "People's War" of the 20th century, preceeding the work of Mao Zedong and Ho Chi Minh, and this alone is an insight into Irish History which will be new to most readers. You don't need to be an expert on Che Guevera or the Emerald Isle to enjoy this book. If you're looking for an introduction to unconventional warfare, this is a fine place to start. Grab a pint of Guiness and learn something!
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Disappointing Analysis of the Irish War of Independence, 24 April 2004
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This review is from: The Anglo-Irish War, 1916-21: A People's War (Hardcover)
I had expected more of this book (especially in view of its really outrageous price). The book has an interesting but not really novel approach to the Anglo-Irish War in its discussion of the "people's war" aspect of it, i.e., a guerrilla war which enabled a small, under-armed, outmanned country to break free from the British Empire.This has been explored before and to greater effect and this book seems to spend a great deal of time on the 1916 rebellion with a rather cursory (the book has only 113 pages of text)review of the actual war of independence, The author explains this by saying he didn't want to repeat what others had already covered extensively but a little more detail would have been better, or the book's title should have been revised. The appendices were probably the best part of the book (including one on Irish Songs of Rebellion, a rather unusual addendum) but the indexing is sloppy. Overall, a big disappointment, and certainly a poor choice for anyone not already well informed about that period of Irish history.
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