Ireland, Colonialism, and the Unfinished Revolution
<p>This relatively long conversation with Robbie McVeigh & Bill Rolston only evokes fragments of their comprehensive book <em>“Anois ar theacht an tSamhraidh”: Ireland, Colonialism, and the Unfinished Revolution</em>, which resituates Irish history within the global history of colonialism. We talk about Gorta Mór (the Great Hunger), the Irish Revolution, the Partition, as well as the contemporary forms of struggle and internationalist solidarity in the North of Ireland.</p> <p>Special thanks to Osloob for his precious help with editing the quality of this episode’s sound.</p> <p>Robbie McVeigh & Bill Rolston are the authors of <em>“Anois ar theacht an tSamhraidh”: Ireland, Colonialism, and the Unfinished Revolution</em> (Beyond the Pale, 2021). Robbie McVeigh is a researcher based in Edinburgh, who has written extensively on equality and human rights in the context of the North of Ireland. Bill Rolston is a former professor and director of the Transitional Justice Institute at Ulster University in Belfast.</p>
Authors: Léopold Lambert
Contributors: Robbie McVeigh, Bill Rolston
Part of: The Funambulist Podcast