ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1936, The Government of Northern Ireland examines the practical operation of devolution which was granted to Northern Ireland in 1920. The later phases of the Ulster Question, interacting with a theoretic conception of devolution, provide the historical background in the light of which early 20th Century government in Ireland is analysed. The political, administrative and financial relations between the (then Imperial) and subordinate Parliament, the powers and personnel of the local legislature and the character of the local government are all discussed. The achievement of self-government in Northern Ireland is summarized with special regard to the desirability of a similar grant of devolution to Scotland and Wales.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chapter I|10 pages
The Principles of Devolution
part I|52 pages
The Demand for Devolution
chapter Chapter II|14 pages
The Influence of Political Theory
chapter Chapter III|19 pages
The Influence of the Irish Question
chapter Chapter IV|17 pages
The Conference on Devolution
part II|46 pages
The Ulster Question
chapter Chapter V|25 pages
The Genesis of the Ulster Question
chapter Chapter VI|19 pages
The Constitution of Northern Ireland
part III|162 pages
Government in Northern Ireland
chapter Chapter VII|20 pages
The Electoral System
chapter Chapter VIII|24 pages
The Legislature: Its Structure And Powers
chapter Chapter IX|27 pages
The Executive
chapter Chapter X|28 pages
The Financial System
chapter Chapter XI|38 pages
Political Parties
chapter Chapter XII|23 pages
The Judicature, The Law and Local Government
part IV|40 pages
The Merits and Defects of Devolution in the Light of Experience in Northern Ireland