[IntLawProfessors] FW: BOOK: United Ireland, Human Rights & Int'l Law / Boyle

[William Slomanson]

The opening publisher's paragraph about a new book about Ireland is quoted immediately below. I'm curious about its description of No. Ireland as a "miltiary occupation." The southern 26 counties became "Ireland" after its war for independence. Last month, I did not see one British soldier in Belfast. On my trip from Belfast to Dublin, the only way you know you've crossed the apparently virtual border is the road signs---which suddenly change from English only, to both English and Irish. Is the lack of military checkpoints consistent with a military occupation of No. Ireland? While I'm totally in sync with the author, re the unsoundness of G.B.'s continued presence in No. Ireland, is this scenario in fact a "militrary occupation?"

"During the past three decades, international legal expert Francis A.Boyle has dealt with some of the most difficult problems created by Britain’s continued military occupation of six northeast counties inIreland. In so doing, he along with other Irish Americans engaged the formidable Irish American domestic lobby in support of the Irish resistance."



Thoughts?

Bill