ABSTRACT

Essential text for a 1 term/semester undergraduate course on Northern Ireland (usually a 2nd year option).  Combines coverage of the historical context of the situation in Northern Ireland with a thorough examination of the contemporary political situation and the peace process. The book explores the issues behind the longevity of the conflict and provides a detailed analysis of the attempts to create a lasting peace in Northern Ireland.

chapter |3 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|15 pages

A divided island

chapter 3|15 pages

From civil rights protests to insurrection

chapter 4|15 pages

Unionist and Loyalist politics

chapter 5|10 pages

Nationalist and Republican politics

chapter 6|11 pages

Governing Northern Ireland

chapter 7|12 pages

Policing Northern Ireland

chapter 8|15 pages

The roles of religion

chapter 9|14 pages

Political failures 1972–84

chapter 10|13 pages

The 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement

chapter 12|14 pages

The development of the peace process

chapter 14|16 pages

The Good Friday Agreement

chapter 15|13 pages

Political stability in Northern Ireland?