The Long Game

This was not a well-written book. It was poorly structured, and lacked a central thesis. It mainly seemed to be a collection of negative anecdotes about Sinn Féin without relevant historical context. You can tell it was written by a journalist; it read like a series of unconnected news articles. The......more

A decent book. The first half of it covers fairly traditional Sinn Fein history that has been covered in numerous other sources without adding much. The book begins picking up steam during its second half as it gets into the nuances of Sinn Fein during the last twenty years both in Northern Ireland......more

The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin by Aoife Moore offers an insightful and well-researched look into the inner workings of one of Ireland’s most significant political parties. Moore does a great job of providing historical context while weaving in interviews and behind-the-scenes details. While the book......more

Reviews claiming its lack of policy discussion is a drawback are missing the point, it was an inside look into the party’s culture and history. Another drawback pointed out is its discussion of “nothing that tabloids and magazines haven’t covered over the years” however, the people who are driving i......more

3.5. I think some of the structuring is weird. Like surely you explain how the party is structured in like chapter 3 rather than chapter 13? Other than that, interesting that SF would only talk to Moore off the record. It’s not a good look for them.......more