Consensus in Ireland by Charles Townshend
This book explores the prospects for political consensus in Ireland and asks why it has proved so hard to achieve. It offers historical, legal, sociological and political approaches to the issue and examines the consequences of political initiatives and constitutional changes over the last 15 years in Northern Ireland. Included are a major survey of interpretations of the Northern Ireland problem, essays on the communities' perceptions of the conflict and its possible resolution, analysis of the 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement, a striking proposal for joint sovereignty, and a comparative analysis of Northern Ireland, Belgium and Nigeria. Although no single, easy solution to the problems of Ireland are givcen, a process of compromise that seeks to confine, reduce, and avoid conflict which accomplishes a reconciliation of economic interests is presented as hopeful.
Charles Townshend is professor of international history at the University of Keele in England, where he has built a reputation as one of the world's foremost authorities on the history of Ireland and especially the relationship between Ireland and Britain. His books include The British Campaign in Ireland, 1919-1921; Political Violence in Ireland; Ireland: The Twentieth Century; Terrorism: A Very Short Introduction; and Desert Hell: The British Invasion of Mesopotamia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780198275459 |
| ISBN 10 | 0198275455 |
| Title | Consensus in Ireland |
| Author | Charles Townshend |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1988-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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