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The Military Police: A Historical Investigation into the Northern Irish Security Apparatus and the Treatment of Republican Communities during the 20th Century

Welcome to Ireland For an Empire such as the British, control of its colonial populations has been a key strategic objective ever since English settlers founded Jamestown on the North American east coast in 1607. As the Empire expanded over the following centuries, it became clear that an institutionalised police force was needed in eachContinue reading “The Military Police: A Historical Investigation into the Northern Irish Security Apparatus and the Treatment of Republican Communities during the 20th Century”