The rights and duties associated with the concept of citizenship are a central aspect of the process of identity-building and state formation. This book explores the origin and evolution of the concepts of citizenship and identity in Ireland from a broadly historical perspective, tracing their development in terms of rights and duties, from classical times, through the medieval period and the era partition in Ireland, to the present difficulties surrounding Brexit and the refugee crisis.
Steven Godfrey Ellis is emeritus professor of history at the National University of Ireland, Galway. His research focuses on Irish and British history in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. His recent publications include Defending English ground: war and peace in Meath and Northumberland, 1460-1542 (2015) and (with Christopher Maginn) The Tudor discovery of Ireland (2015).
