Title Northern Ireland 1968-2008 : the politics of entrenchment / by Cillian McGrattan

Published Basingstoke, Hampshire [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 230 pages) : illustrations Contents The Northern Ireland Conflict -- Turning Points in the Troubles, 1968-1971 -- Direct Rule and Power Sharing, 1972-1974 -- The Politics of Entrenchment, 1974-1985 -- The Northern Ireland Peace Process, 1985-1997 -- The Politics of the Past, 1998-2008 Summary An in-depth examination of Irish nationalist and Ulster unionist politics during the Northern Ireland conflict. Based on newly released archival material, Cillian McGrattan addresses the crucial question as to how the choices of political actors influenced the emergence and persistence of the 'Troubles.' As such, he provides a fundamental reappraisal of the role of the British and Irish states and the main political parties during the conflict. The Northern Ireland case study provides a lens through which he engages with wider academic debates regarding ethno-nationalist conflicts and settlement processes. The book breaks new ground in asking how path-dependency theory illuminates a troublesome nationalist arena, how policymaking contributes to long-term polarisation and entrenchment, and what these historical legacies mean for how once-violent societies deal with their past and tackle their transitions to peace A re-examination of the Northern Ireland conflict and the ongoing peace process, using previously unreleased archival material. The text looks at choices and omissions by the main political parties and the British and Irish states that lay behind the emergence and persistence of the 'Troubles.' Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Print version record Subject Peace-building -- Northern Ireland HISTORY. Peace-building Politics and government Politik Politischer Konflikt -- Nordirland -- Auswirkung. Nordirlandkonflikt -- Bürgerkrieg. SUBJECT Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1968-1998 Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1998- Northern Ireland -- History -- 1968-1998 Northern Ireland -- History -- 1998- Subject Northern Ireland Nordirland -- Politik -- Geschichte 20. Jh. Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9780230277045 0230277047 9781349315925 1349315923

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