Interpreting Northern Ireland (Paperback)

Foreword by ^BGarret FitzGerald^R

ISBN 10: 0198273800 / ISBN 13: 9780198273806

Published by Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1991

About this Item

Paperback. Relative to its size, Northern Ireland is possibly the most heavily researched area on earth; hundreds of books and thousands of articles have been published since the current troubles began there in 1968. In Interpreting Northern Ireland John Whyte provides a badly-needed guide to the mass of literature and comment. In part I, Professor Whyte surveys the research on the nature and extent of the community divide, examining in turn thereligious, economic, political, and psychological aspects of the issue. In Part II he discusses ideological interpretations of the Northern Ireland problems, from unionist and nationalist toMarxist. In the final section of the book he surveys the various solutions that have been proposed and looks critically at what the mass of research has achieved. He suggests that if it has not achieved more it may be because it has sometimes asked the wrong questions. This book provides a clear and much-needed guide to the mass of literature on Northern Ireland since the current troubles started in 1968, Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780198273806

Bibliographic Details

Title: Interpreting Northern Ireland (Paperback)

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford

Publication Date: 1991

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

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Synopsis:

Since 1968 when the current troubles began in Northern Ireland, hundreds of books and thousands of articles have been published on the subject. This book provides a guide to the mass of research that has accumulated. Whyte first surveys the research on the nature and extent of the community divide and then discusses various ideological interpretations, including unionist, nationalist, and Marxist. He assesses the various solutions that have been proposed and critically examines what the research has achieved.

About the Author:

John Whyte is at University College, Dublin; formerly at The Queen's University of Belfast.