Making Sense of a United Ireland - Should it happen? How might it happen?

Throughout the century since partition the unification of the two parts of the island seemed impossible. Many still feel that it is, particularly because of the bloody legacy of past conflict.

However, by 2030, if not sooner, Ulster unionists'' demographic and electoral advantages will be over. And in the light of Brexit, the rising popularity of Sinn Fein, political developments both sides of the border, and within Great Britain, Irish unification referendums will become increasingly likely. Yet even those who want these to happen are not prepared.

Making Sense of a United Ireland is a landmark exploration of this most contentious of issues. Distinguished political scientist Brendan O''Leary - a global expert on divided places, who has been profoundly engaged with the Irish question for nearly four decades - argues that the time to consider the future of the island of Ireland is now.<>

Product details

• Authors: Brendan O'Leary, O'Leary Brendan
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781844886050
• ISBN: 978-1-84488-605-0
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 162 mm x 240 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; European History, Geopolitics, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Northern Ireland, Ireland, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, Population & demography, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Constitution: government & the state, Elections and referenda, Public opinion and polls