Synopses & Reviews
A comprehensive analysis of the issues surrounding the conflict in Norther Ireland by leading academic and political figures.
Review
"This book is a valuable addition to the libraries of Irish specialists. The book also may have a place (as a case study) in a course on ethnic conflict or nationalism." Joanne Brzinski, Southeastern Political Review
Synopsis
Adding to extensive literature on Northern Ireland and Ireland, this comprehensive multi-disciplinary overview emphasizes the remote and proximate causes of the conflict, the role of the Roman Catholic Church, the rise of the ecumenical movement and post 1969 developments.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-255) and index.
Table of Contents
Preface; Introduction Dermot Keogh and Michael Haltzel; Part I. The Irish Question: Historical Perspectives: 1. Anglo-Irish relations and Northern Ireland: historical perspectives Roy Foster; 2. A constitutional background to the Northern Ireland crisis Alan J. Ward; 3. Revising revisionism: comments and reflections Kerby A. Mille; 4. The Catholic church, minority rights, and the founding of the Northern Irish state Mary Harris; 5. The supreme law: public safety and state security in Northern Ireland Charles Townshend; Part II. The Politics Of Social And Political Division: 6. Dynamics of social and political change in Northern Ireland John Whyte; 7. Dynamics of social and political change in the Irish Republic Joseph Lee; 8. New forces for positive change in Ireland Edna McDonagh; 9. The institutional churches and the process of reconciliation in Northern Ireland: recent progress in Presbyterian-Roman Catholic relationships Josiah Horton Beeman and Robert Mahony; 10. The cultural issue in Northern Ireland, 1965-91 Terence Brown; Part III. In Search Of The Politics Of Reconciliation: 11. Conflict and Possibilities Donald L. Horowitz; 12. The origins and rationale of the Anglo-Irish Agreement of 1985 Garret Fitzgerald; 13. Ethnicity, the English, and Northern Ireland: comments and reflections Lord Armstrong; 14. The Anglo-Irish Agreement: a device for territorial management? Paul Arthur; 15. A new Ireland in a new Europe John Hume; Bibliography compiled by John Whyte; Index.