Sinn Féin and The Politics of Left Republicanism

by Eoin Ó Broin

Now the country's third largest party, Sinn Féin have been one of the central architects of the peace process and are increasingly setting the terms of political debate in Ireland north and south. Despite this, the party remains much misunderstood and often misrepresented. In Sinn Féin & The Politics of Left Republicanism , Sinn Féin activist Eoin Ó Broin explores the ideological and organisational origins of the party, charts their history and recent political development and assesses their possible futures. He argues that Sinn Féin is part of a distinct left-republican tradition in Irish society whose future lies in the globally resurgent radical democratic left.

Genres: Ireland, Politics, History

320 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2007

Reviews

[джаймс X]

A subtle yet clarifying book.

[John]

Great analysis of the party's failings and strengths from an insider. Prescription for Sinn Fein to combine nationalism and socialism so as to advance both sides of their agenda. When they have privileged one or the other they have betrayed their constituency.