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Drawing the Line: The Irish Border in British Politics
Ivan Gibbons
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Although it is approaching a century in existence, the Irish border is currently one of the most topical issues in British politics. For most of its existence, the border rarely impinged on the consciousness of most British people, until the outbreak of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Now, twenty years on from the landmark Good Friday Agreement that helped to bring an end to British-Irish conflict, the question of the Irish border could scupper any final agreement on Britain's exit from the European Union - threatening to derail Britain's relationship not only with Ireland but with the entirety of Europe. ... Read more
Although it is approaching a century in existence, the Irish border is currently one of the most topical issues in British politics. For most of its existence, the border rarely impinged on the consciousness of most British people, until the outbreak of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Now, twenty years on from the landmark Good Friday Agreement that helped to bring an end to British-Irish conflict, the question of the Irish border could scupper any final agreement on Britain's exit from the European Union - threatening to derail Britain's relationship not only with Ireland but with the entirety of Europe. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Publisher
Haus Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
100
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781912208296
SKU
9781912208296
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About Ivan Gibbons
Ivan Gibbons recently retired as the director of Irish Studies at St Mary's University, Twickenham. Dr Gibbons has written extensively on Irish politics and history, and was the founding editor of the journal Irish Studies in Britain. He is a recipient of the Irish Post Community Award for services to the Irish community in Britain.
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