The Northern Ireland Question
Myth and Reality
Avebury (Publisher)
Published on 16. May 1991
Book
Hardback
225 pages
978-1-85628-147-8 (ISBN)
Description
The objective of this book is to substitute analysis for myth in the understanding of the tragedy which has engulfed Northern Ireland for over two decades. The contributors discuss such questions as the roots of violence, employment differentials and the legal response to the Troubles.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 157 mm
Width: 223 mm
Weight
450 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85628-147-8 (9781856281478)
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Content
Introduction, Patrick J.Roche and Brian Barton; Unionism and self-determination, Arthur Aughey; the roots of violence - Catholic grievances and Irish nationalism during the civil rights period, Christopher Hewitt; employment differentials in Northern Ireland and job discrimination - a critique, Paul A.Compton; the Stormont administration, John A.Oliver; the Protestant mosaic - a majority of minorities, Fred Boal et al; Northern Ireland affairs and Westminster, Brigid Hadfield; the legal response to the troubles in Northern Ireland, Brice Dickson; "can anyone here imagine...?" - Southern Irish political parties and the Northern Ireland problem, D.George Boyce.