Despite being amongst the poorest nations in the world throughout its 800 years of British colonisation, Ireland has miraculously managed to cultivate soft power through its rich cuisine and arts. … Continue readingPints and poetry: the increasing soft power of the Emerald Isle
Since Britain voted to leave the EU two years ago, evergreen discussions about the identity and independence of the Kingdom’s four constituent nations seem to have assumed a new vigour. This is particularly relevant in Northern Ireland where Mary McDonald, the leader of nationalist party … Continue readingA POT OF GOLD AT THE END OF THE… BORDER? EXAMINING THE MISGUIDED HOPE THAT BREXIT WILL CATALYSE REUNIFICATION