TY - BOOK AU - McEvoy,Joanne TI - Politics of Northern Ireland T2 - Politics Study Guides EUP SN - 9780748630691 AV - DA990.U46 -- M137 2008eb U1 - 320.9416 PY - 2008/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Edinburgh University Press KW - Great Britain. -- Treaties, etc. -- Ireland, -- (1998 Apr. 10) KW - Peace-building -- Northern Ireland KW - Northern Ireland -- Politics and government -- 1994- KW - Electronic books N1 - COVER -- Copyright -- Contents -- Boxes -- Tables -- Introduction -- 1. Theoretical Perspectives on the Northern Ireland Conflict -- 2. Background to the Conflict -- 3. Political Parties and Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland -- 4. Finding a solution: from Sunningdale to the Framework Documents -- 5. British and Irish Government Policy -- 6. Peace Process to Good Friday Agreement -- 7. Institutional Framework of the Agreement -- 8. Towards Restored Devolution -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index N2 - The 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 operated in practice. Opening with the historical context and discussion of the nature of the conflict, the standpoints of unionism, nationalism, loyalism and republicanism are explored. The evolution of political initiatives since the 1970s is traced, leading to the peace process of the 1990s and culminating in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The period of devolution in Northern Ireland (1999-2002) is evaluated, and the book concludes with coverage of political developments post-suspension, paying particular attention to the on-going debate on changes to the Agreement and the prospects for power-sharing UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=1962265 ER -