by John McGarry (Author)
This is a bold and timely analysis of the conflict in Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive, up-to-date and constructively critical evaluation of the massive outpouring of literature on the subject. John McGarry and Brendan O'Leary examine the most common explanations of the conflict - nationalist, unionist, Marxist, religious, cultural and economic - highlighting their shortcomings and placing Northern Ireland within a comparative context. Synthesizing their conclusions, the authors advance a realistic but imaginative prognosis for conflict-resolution in this most troubled region.The book will be welcomed by students of contemporary history and politics and the general reader alike.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 544
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 01 Jun 1995
ISBN 10: 0631183493
ISBN 13: 9780631183495
Brendan O'Leary is Reader in Political Science and PublicAdministration in the Department of Government at the London Schoolof Economics and Political Science, University of London. Theirprevious works include The Future of Northern Ireland(1990); The Politics of Antagonism: Understanding NorthernIreland, (1993) and, with Tom Lyne, Jim Marshall and BobRowthorn, Northern Ireland: Sharing Authority.