The Border
The Legacy of a Century of Anglo-Irish Politics
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Aidan Kelly
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For the past two decades, you could cross the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic half a dozen times without noticing or, indeed, without turning off the road you were travelling. It cuts through fields, winds back-and-forth across roads, and wends from the mouth of the Newry River to the mouth of the Foyle. It's frictionless - a feat sealed by the Good Friday Agreement. Before that, watchtowers loomed over border communities, military checkpoints dotted the roads, and bridges had been demolished to prevent crossings. This is a past that most are happy to have left behind but it may also be the future.
The border between the Irish Republic-Northern Ireland border has been a topic of dispute for over a century, first in Dublin, Belfast and Westminster and now, post referendum, in Brussels. Diarmaid Ferriter charts its history from the divisive 1920s Act to the Treaty and its aftermath, through 'the Troubles' and the Good Friday Agreement up to the Brexit negotiations. With the fate of the border uncertain, the Border is a timely intervention into one of the most contentious and misunderstood political issues of our time.
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- Jay Carroll
- 01-10-19
Everyone should read this book.
I found this book instructive and enjoyable. Well researched, and well structured. I learned a lot from it and I will be referencing it often in the future. I will be ordering a paper copy for the bookshelf *****
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- declan brady
- 27-04-21
concise history of the border in Ireland
well written, to the point, a must read if you ever wanted to get a handle on the issue that is the border in Ireland and how it came about.
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- COLIN
- 30-05-22
Excellent overview of the Irish Border
A really enjoyable listen about the Irish border - the historical context, creation and management of this squiggly line are covered in a great mix of stories, research and statistics. Informative, entertaining and very relevant as the NI protocol saga rumbles on. Highly recommend.
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- billyliar
- 09-07-21
Excellent overview. Short but learned
Despite its relative brevity, this is no Brexit-era cash-in work on the Irish border. Or more accurately, the Irish-British border. Fair to all traditions, condensing considerable scholarship, this is a must-have survey. Especially for those new to the history. Good narration as well.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-02-20
A brilliant overview
I loved this book. A thoroughly engaging listen that gave a really up to date view of recent Irish history.
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- Polly Ernest
- 30-03-21
Irish history every English person should know
I have been interested in modern Irish history for a long time and have never really understood the border other to know it had caused a lot of trouble in my lifetime. This book explains the history of Ireland’s independence from the British Empire and how the border and subsequent troubles came about. It tells the painstaking politics it took to bring about a fragile peace. It also talks about the damage Brexit could do to that peace and of English exceptionalism and magical thinking.
A great bit of history seriously misunderstood by many.
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- MR D S BERRY
- 20-04-21
History Lesson for Little-Englanders
A good synopsis of the results of British imperial arrogance & cultural ignorance in its own back yard
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- Liz
- 02-08-19
Lots of dates
Perhaps not easily digestible in audio form for everyone. Some folk might appreciate this more if they're able to keep track of dates and names on paper. I found myself getting a little lost, especially in areas/decades where I had very little background knowledge. The content is solid, the narrator was good, but the scope of the task and the speed with which we moved through time made it hard to grapple with everything in the book.
That said, I might just listen again to the chapters I struggled with.
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- Niall Marshall
- 25-06-22
Good book, annoying narration
A clear view of the legacy of the British border in Ireland. Learned a lot even as an Irishman. Narrator uses that false pronunciation of 'r' as 'a' that is creeping into the south of Ireland e.g. "borda" rather than "border", "eva" rather than "ever". Every sentence had that false "ah" sound. Drove me nuts even though he was otherwise good.
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- Anonymous User
- 23-10-20
The most accessible history on the border
The best book I have listened to on the border to date! Gives an in depth background into the border and how it came about and the implications of it past, present and future. A must read!
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