Shell-Shocked British Army Veterans in Ireland, 1918-39 - (Disability History) by Michael Robinson (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This study provides the first exclusive analysis of disabled First World War veterans who returned to Ireland. With a case study of mental illness, it foregrounds how the treatment and experiences of disabled communities in past societies is shaped by the existing socio-economic, cultural and political context.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>With a focus on mental illness, <i>Shell-shocked British Army veterans in Ireland</i> provides the first in-depth investigation of disabled Great War veterans in Ireland. The book is a result of five years of researching previously untouched archival sources including psychiatric records of former patients otherwise closed to the public. The remit of the work contributes to various historiographical fields including disability history, the social history of medicine, the cultural history of modern war, the history of psychiatry and Irish studies. It also seeks to extend the scope of the First World War with an emphasis on how war-induced disability and trauma continued to affect large numbers of ex-servicemen beyond the official cessation of the conflict.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><i>Shell-Shocked </i>British Army <i>Veterans in Ireland, 1918-39: A difficult homecoming, </i>tells the story of Irish veterans of the First World War who suffered from psychoneurotic ailments as a result of war service. Relying on previously untouched and newly released archival material, this monograph is a thematic analysis dedicated to the rehabilitation of mentally-ill pensioners who returned to civil society and those who received institutional treatment. The unique socio-political and economic circumstances in Ireland ensured the Irish experience of post-war mental illness and disability did not reflect previous British-centric works. This case study argues that the post-war care and rehabilitation of mentally-ill veterans of the Great War was dictated by unique bio-psycho, socio-economic, cultural and political concerns. With a focus on mental illness, this monograph provides the first in-depth investigation of disabled Great War veterans in Ireland. The monograph is a result of five years of researching previously untouched archival sources including psychiatric records of former patients otherwise closed to the public. The remit of the work contributes to various historiographical fields including disability history, the social history of medicine, the cultural history of modern war, the history of psychiatry, and Irish studies. It also seeks to extend the scope of the First World War with an emphasis on how war-induced disability and trauma continued to affect large numbers of ex-servicemen beyond the official cessation of the conflict.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>'Michael Robinson's study is a welcome addition to the study of war-related mental disabilities. [...] Without whitewashing British failures and short comings, this is a balanced study that will be a welcome addition to scholars interested in the detailed history of mentally disturbed Great War veterans. The depth and breadth of research is a model for how to approach such a subject.' <i>H-Disability</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Michael Robinson is a Leverhulme Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Liverpool
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