" The book is intricately constructed...It intentionally walks a line between the academic and the polemical...it is a valuable source of detail for scholars and policy-makers, full of entertaining and revealing quotations, and above all the project it sets out, of the republic realized and the revolution finished, is an important and well-argued one. It faces prodigious obstacles - old habits, global capitalism, a partitionist mentality North and South, as well as geopolitical defence considerations. But the book is deadly serious, non-platitudinous, tenacious and essentially hopeful, as suggested by its Irish title, which translates as "Now the summer is coming". -Times Literary Supplement
"An excellent and critically important book...The empire has no clothes and stands naked, ugly, bloated, blood-stained and exposed - which side are you on? Reading this fine book might help you pick one."
-Dr Fearghal Mac Bhloscaidh, Irish News "Teaching any course on Ireland, Irish history, race and Ireland, as well as colonialism and decolonization without using this crucially necessary book as a key text will from now on be impossible; it is theoretically complex, comprehensive and a practical guide for Marxists wishing to finish Ireland's unfinished decolonization."
-Ronit Lentin, Race & Class "One of the finest works of Irish and anti-imperialist historiography written to date."
-Chris Beausang, Liberated Texts "This book brilliantly analyzes the history and legacy of colonialism and resistance in Ireland and beyond. In this moment where the whole planet is in flux, this powerful account offers indispensable insights for us all."
-Barbara Ransby, Professor of Black Studies and History, University of Illinois, and author of Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the Twenty-First Century "With an 800 year history of harsh and often murderous foreign domination, Ireland provides ample evidence for the interplay of imperialism, colonialism and colonial state structure, along with race, class, and religion, topics explored here with subtlety and insight both in Ireland's specific colonial experience and quest for decolonization, and in global history more generally. A very impressive contribution to understanding our world, how it arose, and why it must dramatically change."
-Noam Chomsky, Social critic and political activist, and author of Consequences of Capitalism: Manufacturing Discontent and Resistance "Timely, vital and necessary, a most powerful and captivating account of the continuing pull of colonialism - and its dark, lingering legacies."
-Philippe Sands, International Human Rights lawyer, and author of East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity. "The election of Joe Biden as President of the United States reminds me of the old adage that Ireland is the only country in the world where English is spoken and the Irish don't rule. Biden's term in office will focus minds on Ireland and its peace process. Why such a peace process was necessary, why it needs protection, and why the authors believe that ultimately Ireland's future depends on breaking the colonial link, is at the core of this audacious and fascinating book."
-Albie Sachs, Anti-Apartheid activist and former judge on the Constitutional Court of South Africa, and author of The Soft Vengeance of a Freedom Fighter
