"A must-read to understand why the Irish border continues to cast such a jagged shadow over the island of Ireland, from party politics to implementing Brexit."
— Peter Hain, former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
"[A] thoughtful and well written study."
— Paul Bew, author of Churchill & Ireland
"Ivan's lifetime interest and research into the tortured history of the Irish border has produced a vivid account of the historic twists and turns that resulted in partition."
— Nicholas Jones, former BBC political correspondent
"An excellent exposition of how the border came into existence. Gibbons's is a short, very readable, and clear overview."
— Times Literary Supplement
“An accessible, well-written concise history of partition.”
— History Ireland Magazine
"Gibbons’ Partition offers a concise account of how partition became the British government’s policy to solve its 'Irish question.'"
— Irish Political Studies Journal