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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808035203321

Autore

McEvoy Joanne

Titolo

The politics of Northern Ireland / / Joanne McEvoy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Edinburgh, : Edinburgh University Press, c2008

ISBN

1-281-35758-8

9786611357580

0-7486-3069-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (209 p.)

Collana

Politics study guides

Disciplina

320.9416

Soggetti

Peace-building - Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland Politics and government 1998-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [178]-189) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Boxes; Tables; Introduction; 1. Theoretical Perspectives on the Northern Ireland Conflict; 2. Background to the Conflict; 3. Political Parties and Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland; 4. Finding a solution: from Sunningdale to the Framework Documents; 5. British and Irish Government Policy; 6. Peace Process to Good Friday Agreement; 7. Institutional Framework of the Agreement; 8. Towards Restored Devolution; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The political scene in Northern Ireland is constantly evolving. This book reflects the most recent changes and synthesizes some of the best thinking on the subject. It provides an overview of the politics of Northern Ireland, including detailed coverage of the institutional structure under the Good Friday Agreement and an evaluation of how the institutions operated in practice. Opening with the historical context and discussion of the nature of the conflict, the standpoints of unionism, nationalism, loyalism and republicanism are explored. The evolution of political initiatives since the 1970's