The politics of Ulster Unionism is central to the success or failure of any political settlement in Northern Ireland. This book examines the relationship between Ulster Unionism and the peace process in reference to these questions.
The politics of Ulster Unionism is central to the success or failure of any political settlement in Northern Ireland. This book examines the relationship between Ulster Unionism and the peace process in reference to these questions.
CHRISTOPHER FARRINGTON is a Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Politics, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland, funded by the Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences. He has previously been a Research Fellow in the School of Politics and International Studies, Queen's University Belfast.
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List of Figures and Table Acknowledgements Abbreviations INTRODUCTION The Structure of the Book PART 1: THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIONIST IDEAS Who? What were they Saying? The Critiques Party Political Effects Conclusion PART 2: THE CHALLENGE OF THE ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT AND THE UNIONIST RESPONSE The Unionist Withdrawal of Consent The Integration Debate Devolution and North-South Relations Conclusion PART 3: UNIONISM IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Government Politics Unionists Political Parties and Local Government Relationships with Nationalism Conclusion PART 4: UNIONISM AND THE PEACE PROCESS The Unionist Analysis of the Peace Process Consent The Limits of a Settlement Conclusion PART 5: UNIONISM AND THE POLITICS OF THE AGREEMENT The Politics of the Agreement Party Politics Conclusion Conclusion: Questions of Unity Notes Bibliography Index
List of Figures and Table Acknowledgements Abbreviations INTRODUCTION The Structure of the Book PART 1: THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIONIST IDEAS Who? What were they Saying? The Critiques Party Political Effects Conclusion PART 2: THE CHALLENGE OF THE ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT AND THE UNIONIST RESPONSE The Unionist Withdrawal of Consent The Integration Debate Devolution and North-South Relations Conclusion PART 3: UNIONISM IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Government Politics Unionists Political Parties and Local Government Relationships with Nationalism Conclusion PART 4: UNIONISM AND THE PEACE PROCESS The Unionist Analysis of the Peace Process Consent The Limits of a Settlement Conclusion PART 5: UNIONISM AND THE POLITICS OF THE AGREEMENT The Politics of the Agreement Party Politics Conclusion Conclusion: Questions of Unity Notes Bibliography Index
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'...a very well-researched and detailed piece of work, it is also well written and commendably readable...provides a considerable contribution to the analysis of the unionist position within the Northern Ireland peace process.' - James Condren, Political Studies Review
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