Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Preface

Epigraph

Introduction

  1 The referendum roadmap

  2 The evolution of an earthquake

  3 Shocks to the system

  4 The economics of Irish unity

  5 Education is the key

  6 A ‘Watery Prod’

  7 Everybody on the train

  8 Waiting for a referendum

  9 The Hume legacy

10 Policing in a new state

11 The Shared Island Unit

12 The American connection

13 The arins project

14 Discussion, debate and democracy

15 Turf wars and protests

16 Unwelcome guests of the nation

17 European values and defence

18 Integrating is a good word

19 Building the all-island economy

20 An end to history

21 Controversy and prayer

22 Rising temperatures

23 Lies and consent

25 The isolation of unionism

26 The politics of fear

27 Time and tide

Acknowledgements

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