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Northern Ireland
Oxford University Press 2003; US$ 9.99This exploration of the central issues and debates about Northern Ireland sets them in the historical context of hundreds of years of conflict. It tackles questions, such as: what accounts for the perpetuation of ethnic and religious conflict in Ireland?; why has armed violence proven so hard to control?; and more. more...
Crimes of Loyalty
Edinburgh University Press 2006; US$ 129.35Sectarian murder, torture, bloody power struggles and racketeering are what for many define their image of the Ulster Defence Association. This book explores issues such as the UDA's descent into criminality and its relationship with the 'secret war' conducted by Britain's undercover services. more...
The Ulster Question Since 1945
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2003; US$ 72.50Based on authoritative texts and informed journal and newspaper commentaries, this revised and updated edition includes new materials on this period as a whole, and an assessment of the developments since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. more...
The Politics of Northern Ireland
Edinburgh University Press 2008; US$ 18.99The political scene in Northern Ireland is constantly evolving. This book reflects the most recent changes and synthesises some of the best thinking on the subject. It provides an overview of the politics of Northern Ireland, including detailed coverage of the institutional structure under the Good Friday Agreement and an evaluation of how the institutions... more...
The State of Loyalism in Northern Ireland
Palgrave Macmillan 2008; US$ 100.00The State of Loyalism in Northern Ireland examines the changes and developments within parliamentary loyalism throughout the Northern Ireland peace process. Drawing from interviews with key players, it charts the drama of tensions, debates and negotiations and provides a compelling inside account. more...
Forgiving and Remembering in Northern Ireland
Continuum International Publishing 2011; US$ 22.95As Northern Ireland moves from conflict to tentative peace, ongoing violence and unrest underline that the province remains a turbulent and troubled society. This book brings together contributions from those directly affected by the Troubles who work for peace and reconciliation in their communities. The issues they raise are given... more...
Developing Dialogue in Northern Ireland
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 148.00This is the first published study of the political negotiations in Ireland in 1992. Based on interviews with many of the participants and on unprecedented access to the confidential talks documents, it documents in lively and readable fashion the important events in this early but crucial stage of the Irish peace process, highlighting the significance... more...
Identity in Northern Ireland
Palgrave Macmillan 1999; US$ 165.00By focusing on the possibilities for change created by the dynamics of European integration and the Anglo-Irish political process, this book provides a refreshing account of communal identity in Northern Ireland. The book argues that such a shift in conditions has major implications for Northern Irish Nationalist and Ulster Unionist identities. more...
A Farther Shore
Random House Publishing Group 2003; US$ 16.95He?s been imprisoned, shot at, denounced, shunned, and banned, yet Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams remains resolute in his belief that peace is the only viable option for the Irish people. Adams led the oldest revolutionary movement in Ireland on an extraordinary journey from armed insurrection to active participation in government. Now he tells the... more...
Culture and Identity Politics in Northern Ireland
Palgrave Macmillan 2003; US$ 140.00Civilization and culture have traditionally been regarded as mutually exclusive concepts. In this comparative case-study of Northern Ireland, Máiréad Nic Craith explores the commitment of unionists to a civic, 'culture-blind' British state; contrasting this with nationalist demands for official recognition of Irish culture. The 'cultural turn' in... more...









