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Building a Green Wall
Irish America’s Resurgence Post-Brexit
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Kimberly Cowell-Meyers
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English
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2025
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In the aftermath of Britain’s 2016 decision to leave the EU, the Irish-American ethnic lobby remobilized to defend the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement from the threats posed by Brexit. Drawing on interviews in Washington, Belfast, Dublin and London, Cowell-Meyers and Gallaher explore how the lobby shaped US policy towards Brexit in order to prevent the reimposition of a hard border on the island of Ireland and preserve peace. The authors also consider the lobby’s approach to other contentious issues, including a united Ireland and Troubles-related investigations.
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Contents
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List of Abbreviations
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About the Authors
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Acknowledgements
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1 Phoenix Rising
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2 A Short History of Irish America
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3 Irish America as an Ethnic Lobby
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4 Brexit and the Problem of Northern Ireland
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5 Irish America Remobilizes
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6 Facing Down the Internal Market Bill
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7 Irish America, Joe Biden, and the Path to the Windsor Framework
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8 Legacy and the Limits of Irish American Influence
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9 The Elephant in the Room: Irish Unity after Brexit
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10 Irish America: A Force to Be Reckoned with on Brexit
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Appendix Interviews
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References
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Index
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October 31, 2025
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9781529238020
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192
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For universities and colleges of further and higher education
