{"product_id":"9780241995778-making-sense-of-a-united-ireland","title":"Making Sense of a United Ireland","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShould it happen? How might it happen?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Should be required reading for everyone - including unionists - who are interested in and concerned about the fate of this island' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDublin Review of Books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Compelling' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill Ireland really reunite?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA century ago the resolution to Ireland’s long struggle for independence was a settlement that saw six of its northern counties remain in the United Kingdom while the other twenty-six formed the new Republic of Ireland. Since partition the unification of the two parts of the island has seemed impossible, particularly because of the bloody legacy of past conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, by 2030, if not sooner, demographic and electoral advantages of Ulster unionists, who wish to remain part of the UK, will be over. And in the light of Brexit, the rising popularity of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking Sense of a United Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'The first comprehensive manual of Irish unification' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Several books have been written about this subject . for sheer intellectual firepower O’Leary wins first prize’ \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness Post \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tour de force' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A must-read for anyone who lives in Northern Ireland and thinks seriously about its future. [O'Leary has] thought through the implications of possible unity so deeply it would be foolish for anyone who seeks it or opposes it to ignore his book' \u003cb\u003eCathal Mac Coille\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Impressively researched and well-argued … detailed and readable' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant' \u003cb\u003eBrian Feeney, \u003ci\u003eIrish News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e____\u003cbr\u003e'Highly readable, stylishly written, and essential' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Central\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41540073422945,"sku":"9780241995778","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_32512108.jpg?v=1737623630","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780241995778-making-sense-of-a-united-ireland","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}