Building a Green Wall: Irish America’s Resurgence Post-Brexit

Kimberly Cowell-Meyers; Carolyn Gallaher

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Building a Green Wall

Irish America’s Resurgence Post-Brexit

Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher

Language: English

Published/Copyright: 2025

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Drawing on interviews with contacts in Washington, Belfast, Dublin and London, the authors of this book explore how Irish-American advocacy groups reshaped US policy towards the UK and Ireland and defended Irish peace from threats posed by Brexit.

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History Theories, Methods, and Auxiliary Sciences Auxiliary Sciences of History Diplomatic

Front Matter Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Publicly Available Download PDF	iii
List of Abbreviations Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Publicly Available Download PDF	iv
About the Authors Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Publicly Available Download PDF	vi
Acknowledgements Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
1 Phoenix Rising Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	1
2 A Short History of Irish America Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	19
3 Irish America as an Ethnic Lobby Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	47
4 Brexit and the Problem of Northern Ireland Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	70
5 Irish America Remobilizes Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	92
6 Facing Down the Internal Market Bill Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	119
7 Irish America, Joe Biden, and the Path to the Windsor Framework Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	132
8 Legacy and the Limits of Irish American Influence Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	169
9 The Elephant in the Room: Irish Unity after Brexit Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	193
10 Irish America: A Force to Be Reckoned with on Brexit Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	218
Appendix Interviews Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	236
References Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	240
Index Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed	276

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October 21, 2025

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9781529238020

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192

https://doi.org/10.56687/9781529238020

eBook ISBN: 9781529238020

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