Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iii
3. List of Abbreviations iv
4. About the Authors vi
5. Acknowledgements vii
6. 1 Phoenix Rising 1
7. 2 A Short History of Irish America 19
8. 3 Irish America as an Ethnic Lobby 47
9. 4 Brexit and the Problem of Northern Ireland 70
10. 5 Irish America Remobilizes 92
11. 6 Facing Down the Internal Market Bill 119
12. 7 Irish America, Joe Biden, and the Path to the Windsor Framework 132
13. 8 Legacy and the Limits of Irish American Influence 169
14. 9 The Elephant in the Room: Irish Unity after Brexit 193
15. 10 Irish America: A Force to Be Reckoned with on Brexit 218
16. Appendix Interviews 236
17. References 240
18. Index 276