Greg Winston has produced a marvelous, deeply researched, and lucid story of Joyce s exploration of the personal and social effects of the European cult of militarism. This is a significant contribution to interpretations of Joyce, capitalizing on both cultural studies and political approaches. It is loaded with scholarly discoveries that will illuminate readings and delight readers. R. Brandon Kershner, editor ofJoyce and Popular Culture

The military and their domestic counterparts, the police, were omnipresent in the world of James Joyce, as was militarism in the literature and...