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The Last Hurrah
Irish Americans have had a profound impact in shaping urban and national politics in the US since the late nineteenth century. It is a power and presence that has declined in recent generations – there is no longer a recognisably Irish voting block - but it has not simply disappeared. These podcasts will consider the evolution of Irish America’s political culture into the present – and the election of Joe Biden – and speculate on its future.
The Last Hurrah
Season Finale: The International Resonance & Legacy of the American Civil Rights Movement
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Season 1
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Episode 8
In this season finale, Scott and Liam take stock of the biggest political trends facing the United States as it continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and prepares for a historic presidential elections in November.
Liam also chats with Kevin Gaines, the Julian Bond Professor of Civil Rights and Social Justice at the University of Virginia, about the international resonance of the civil rights movement in America at a time of renewed global push for racial and social justice.