2nd Edition

Northern Ireland Conflict and Change

By Jonathan Tonge Copyright 2002
    262 Pages
    by Routledge

    264 Pages
    by Routledge

    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.

    1: The divided island
    2: An 'Orange State'? Northern Ireland 1921-68
    3: From civil rights to insurrection
    4: Unionist politics
    5: Nationalist politics
    6: The Northern Ireland Assembly
    7: Cross-borderism
    8: Religion and identity
    9: The search for political agreement 1972-84
    10: The Anglo-Irish Agreement
    11: The creation of the peace process
    12: The Good Friday Agreement
    13: A New Politics of Northern Ireland?

    Biography

    Professor of Politics Jonathan Tonge (University of Liverpool, UK)