
May 16, 2022 • 21M
Special - The Northern Irish Assembly Election w/ Daniel Finn
A podcast from Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
Danny and Derek talk with Daniel Finn, features editor at Jacobin and author of One Man's Terrorist: A Political History of the IRA, about the May 5 Northern Ireland Assembly election, wherein Sinn Féin became the largest party. They discuss the factors leading to this result, why an Irish nationalist/republican party winning a majority is significant, what it means for the prospect of Irish reunifcation, and more.
Check out Daniel's book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/3755-one-man-s-terrorist