The Politics of Northern Ireland

In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examination of the post-Belfast agreement political landscape. Written in a fluid, witty and accessible style, this book explores:

how the Belfast Agreement has changed the politics of Northern Irelandwhether the peace process is still validthe problems caused by the language of politics in Northern Irelandthe conditions necessary to secure political stability the inability of unionists and republicans to share the same political discoursethe insights that political theory can offer to Northern Irish politicsthe future of key political parties and institutions.