Jonathan Tonge

Northern Ireland

Conflict and Change

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is an update of the popular and successful book offering a comprehensive and balanced examination of both the history of the 'Troubles'; the peace process and contemporary political situation. Features: * Good Friday Agreement and the 'yes' votes in referendums * new political institutions in Northern Ireland * party system: ethnic politics or gradual thawing? * new climate of peace: paramilitary ceasefires; cross-community co-operation; economic boom * imperfections of the peace; the Real IRA and the Omagh atrocity; loyalist dissident paramilitary groups * extent of change in republicanism; from revolutionaries to state participants * slow emergence of new unionism * problem of weapons decommissioning * changes in policing * persistence of sectarianism The author places these events within an overall assessment of the extent of change in Northern Ireland politics and society. The book deals with the historical conflict in Northern Ireland and relates this to recent political agreements. Jonathan Tonge is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for Irish Studies at the University of Salford.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Dezember 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 158mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780582424005
• ISBN-10: 0582424003
• Artikelnr.: 21356140

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

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?

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Acknowledgements.

List of Tables.

List of Abbreviations.

Introduction.

1. Theories of the Conflict.

2. The Provisional IRA.

3. The Overt War Against the IRA.

4. The Covert War Against the IRA.

5. The Politics of Sinn Fein.

6. Republican Ultras.

7. Loyalist Violence.

8. War by Other Means or the Triumph of Moderation? The PartySystem.

9. Auditing the Peace and Political Processes.

Conclusion.

Glossary.

Internet Links.

References.

Index.

Rezensionen

"This is an insightful and scholarly book, which skilfully examinesrecent changes in the political dynamics of Northern Ireland. Theauthor provides a detailed analysis of the leading protagonists andthe key political issues which is thoroughly researched, incisiveand thought-provoking. For anyone interested in learning more aboutwhy the peace process has stuttered so badly in recent years, thisbook is a must read."

Feargal Cochrane, Lancaster University

"Jonathan Tonge's knowledge of Northern Ireland is prodigiousand his research is painstaking, sharp and detached. He has an eyefor the telling comment. This book displays all these qualities.Not only does it audit the status of the peace process but itoffers an agenda for moving politics forward. This is a must readfor politicians and policy-makers as well as students."

Paul Arthur, University of User