Interpreting Northern Ireland

ISBN-13: 9780198273806 / Angielski / Miękka / 1991 / 328 str.

John Whyte; Garret Fitzgerald

Opis

Since 1968 when the current troubles began in Northern Ireland, hundreds of books and thousands of articles have been published on the subject. This book provides a guide to the mass of research that has accumulated. Whyte first surveys the research on the nature and extent of the community divide and then discusses various ideological interpretations, including unionist, nationalist, and Marxist. He assesses the various solutions that have been proposed and critically examines what the research has achieved.

Recenzje

a sorely needed guide to that mass of literature and comment. This is a comprehensive and objective analysis, which will prove essential study for anyone who wishes to write intelligently about Northern Ireland and its difficulties

Spis treści

Introduction; I: The nature of the community divide: Some preliminary issues; Some religious aspects; Economic aspects; Political aspects; Psychological aspects and an overview; II: Interpretations of the Northern Ireland conflict: The traditional nationalist interpretation; The traditional unionist interpretation; Marxist interpretations; The internal-conflict interpretation; III: Conclusions: Solutions?; Implications; Appendix A: The CSSRI programme of research; Appendix B: Opinion polls in Northern Ireland