Devolution and constitutional change in Northern Ireland

Herausgeber: Carmichael, Paul; Osborne, Robert; Knox, Colin

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This edited book, written by a collection of scholars with an interest in Northern Ireland, tracks its uneasy experience with devolution following the optimistic political period associated with the 1998 Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement. The volume brings together researchers from the Economic and Social Research Council's (ESRC) 'Devolution and Constitutional Change' Programme and other experts to record four key perspectives on Northern Ireland. First, it considers the inextricable link between devolution and constitutional developments. Second, it examines how the main political parties responded to devolution and the major challenges faced by society in moving beyond conflict (such as political symbolism, the role of women, equality and human rights issues). Third, it attempts to assess some of the workings of devolved government in its short-lived form or those seeded in devolution and carried on by direct rule ministers. Finally, Northern Irelands devolved government and associated institutions are located within the wider relationships with Westminster, the Republic of Ireland and Europe. This edited volume will be of interest to students of Irish politics and public policy, but more generally, from a comparative perspective, those with an interest in devolution and constitutional change. It may even assist politicians in Northern Ireland to reflect on the real potential to restore its devolved institutions and draw back from the brink of permanently copper-fastening 'direct rule' from Westminster.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 651g
• ISBN-13: 9780719073885
• ISBN-10: 071907388X
• Artikelnr.: 22753178

Autorenporträt

Paul Carmichael is Professor of Public Policy and Government and Head of the School of Policy Studies at the University of Ulster. Colin Knox is Professor of Comparative Public Policy in the School of Policy Studies at the University of Ulster. Robert Osborne is Professor of Applied Policy Studies and Director of the Social and Policy Research Institute at the University of Ulster.