The Border: The Legacy of a Century of Anglo-Irish Politics

About this book

Over the past 100 years the border between what became the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland has been a political challenge for governments north south in Westminster and now in Europe. In this timely history of the tragedy that is the border between the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland leading historian Diarmaid Ferriter charts the realities of the border from the divisive repercussions of the Treaty through checkpoints devolution entry into the EU the Good Friday Agreement up to present day. This book promises to shed light on one of the most contentious and misunderstood political issues of our time.