Irish Unity by Ben Collins sampler
Irish Unity is the first book to explore Irish reunification in the aftermath of Brexit which is written by Ben Collins who comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Collins explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. In this book he sets out what it would take to win a Border Poll referendum and the importance of preparation in advance. Inspired by the momentum of the Scottish referendum and taking lessons from elsewhere, Ben Collins guides the reader through the steps needed from both sides that he believes will unite Ireland. Collins gives deep insight from a Northern Ireland perspective about how the financial, cultural and social ramifications could pan out for citizens in both parts of Ireland and how it would affect the United Kingdom, Europe and the world.
Irish Unity is the first book to explore Irish reunification in the aftermath of Brexit which is written by Ben Collins who comes from a pro-British and Unionist background and has lived and worked across the UK. In this book Collins explains how he has come to favour Irish Unity. He uses his twenty years of experience working in political communications to give his insight on the current situation regarding the building momentum for Irish Unity, the importance of the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. In this book he sets out what it would take to win a Border Poll referendum and the importance of preparation in advance.
Inspired by the momentum of the Scottish referendum and taking lessons from elsewhere, Ben Collins guides the reader through the steps needed from both sides that he believes will unite Ireland.
Collins gives deep insight from a Northern Ireland perspective about how the financial, cultural and social ramifications could pan out for citizens in both parts of Ireland and how it would affect the United Kingdom, Europe and the world.
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Contents<br />
Acknowledgements9<br />
Foreword11<br />
Glossary of Terms 13<br />
Timeline of Key Events 15<br />
Preface23<br />
Introduction29<br />
Part One: Setting the Scene 41<br />
Preparing the Ground 42<br />
The Economy 64<br />
Symbolism and Cultural Identity 86<br />
Historical Perspective 93<br />
Calling a Border Poll/<strong>Unity</strong> Referendum 100<br />
Part Two: Winning the Referendum 119<br />
Gaming the Campaign 120<br />
Getting the <strong>Irish</strong> Republic to Vote for <strong>Unity</strong> 147<br />
Appealing to Unionism 154<br />
The Power of Sport 181<br />
Part Three: Thriving After the Vote for <strong>Unity</strong> 187<br />
Governance188<br />
Legacy Issues – Dealing with the Past 195<br />
Lessons from Other Countries 199<br />
Where We Want to End Up 203<br />
Conclusion: A Summary of My Support for <strong>Unity</strong> 207<br />
Endnotes 209<br />
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