Partition: How and Why Ireland was Divided

Product Description The passion and emotion felt about the partition of Ireland has not dissipated in the 100 years since and, as the disorders occurred in Northern Ireland in the Spring 2021 show, it is as controversial now as it was then. To mark the centenary of partition, this much-acclaimed concise introductory history explains clearly and objectively why and how two states were created on the island. Review "[A] thoughtful and well written study." --Paul Bew, author of Churchill & Ireland"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"An accessible, well-written concise history of partition." --"History Ireland Magazine" About the Author Dr 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).