Partition by Ivan Gibbons
Partition tells us how the idea of dividing Ireland came about, how it gained acceptance and popular support, about its complex and controversial implementation, and the turmoil of the years that followed.
"An excellent exposition of how the border came into existenceGibbons's is a short, very readable, and clear overview." * Times Literary Supplement * "An accessible, well-written concise history of partition." * History Ireland Magazine * "A must-read to understand why the Irish border continues to cast such a jagged shadow over the island of Ireland, from party politics to implementing Brexit." -- Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland "[A] thoughtful and well written study." -- Paul Bew, author of Churchill & Ireland "Ivan's lifetime interest and research into the tortured history of the Irish border has produced a vivid account of the historic twists and turns that resulted in partition." -- Nicholas Jones, former BBC political correspondent "Gibbons' Partition offers a concise account of how partition became the British government's policy to solve its 'Irish question.'" * Irish Political Studies Journal *
IVAN GIBBONS is a lecturer in Modern Irish and British history specialising in the relationship between the British Labour Party and Ireland. He was lecturer and MA and BA Programme Director in Irish Studies at St Mary’s University. He is the author of The British Labour Party and the Establishment of the Irish Free State (2015) and Drawing the Line: The Irish Border in British Politics (2018).
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| ISBN 13 | 9781913368012 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913368017 |
| Title | Partition |
| Author | Ivan Gibbons |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Haus Publishing |
| Year published | 2020-10-03 |
| Number of pages | 220 |
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