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Two flags in the sand: anti-Communism in early Cold War Northern Ireland

Stephen J. GossSchool of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics, Stranmillis College, Queen’s University of Belfast, Belfast, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 511-541 | Published online: 09 Oct 2018

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