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As shifting demographics and changing geopolitical landscapes revive conversations around a border poll, the question of what a unified state would actually look like has become urgent. In Making Sense of a United Ireland, acclaimed professor Brendan O’Leary provides a rigorous, data-driven framework designed to move past ideological slogans and address real-world practicalities.

O’Leary meticulously evaluates the complex legal, economic, and institutional transformations required for a peaceful transition. He outlines potential governmental models—ranging from a highly centralized republic to an asymmetrical federal layout that honors the heritage of the Unionist community. From health systems and tax integration to security concerns and the future of the Belfast Agreement, this authoritative text is an indispensable guide for anyone looking to understand the future of Irish and British politics.

Crucial analytical features of this political study:

• Data-Driven Analysis: Bypasses partisan rhetoric to deliver objective economic projections, institutional models, and legal paths.

• Expert Authorship: Written by Brendan O’Leary, one of the world’s absolute leading political scientists on consociational power-sharing.

• Comprehensive Future Mapping: Examines health systems, civil rights protections, tax frameworks, and minority community guarantees.