Dermot Dix

Dermot Dix is a historian based in Ireland who has published on the British empire in the late 18th century and also on Marx and Engels and their views on Ireland and India.

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Dermot Dix

May 27, 2022 Length: 2587 words

The 2022 Northern Ireland Election in Historical Context

Summary: The election result can be seen as a victory for the nationalist/populist Sinn Fein, but the success of the centrist Alliance Party shows signs of a break-down in sectarian politics – Editors

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Dermot Dix

February 25, 2020 Length: 1581 words

The Irish general election of February 2020

Summary: The Irish election has produced a very strong showing for the left around issues of housing and healthcare costs/accessibility. Yet the left-of-centre Sinn Féin is not without contradictions…

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