Title: The Northern Ireland question in British politics /
Authors: Catterall, Peter, 1961-; McDougall, Sean
Publisher: Macmillan ; St. Martin's Press,
Year: 1996
Subjects: Irish question.; Northern Ireland Politics and government.; Great Britain Foreign relations Ireland.; Ireland Foreign relations Great Britain.; Great Britain Politics and government.
Abstract: "Since December 1920 the best minds in British politics have attempted to push Northern Ireland off the domestic political agenda by promoting devolution and a Council of Ireland with cross-border authority. Every effort has failed. Instead, Northern Ireland has emerged again as the British Government's most pressing problem, commanding more rather than less attention as time has passed." "Why should this be? In this collection of essays, scholars from a range of disciplines show how Northern Ireland continued to play a role in British politics after 1921. Looking at themes such as its strategic importance, its role in Europe, the 'Troubles' and media coverage, they demonstrate that the region will continue to exercise the best minds and suggest that there is much to be learned by studying British responses to the Northern Ireland 'question'. As such, this study provides a valuable historical context in which to view current and developing policy."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: 1. Introduction: Northern Ireland in British Politics / Peter Catterall and Sean McDougall -- 2. Northern Ireland: The Origins of the State / D. George Boyce -- 3. The Projection of Northern Ireland to Great Britain and Abroad, 1921-39 / Sean McDougall -- 4. The Impact of World War II on Northern Ireland and on Belfast-London Relations / Brian Barton -- 5. Labour in Britain and the Northern Ireland Labour Party, 1900-70 / Terry Cradden -- 6. Labour, Northern Ireland and the Decision to Send in the Troops / Peter Rose -- 7. The Price of Containment: Deaths and Debate on Northern Ireland in the House of Commons, 1968-94 / Brendan O'Duffy -- 8. Conservative Politics and the Abolition of Stormont / Philip Norton -- 9. From Whitewash to Mayhem: The State of the Secretary in Northern Ireland / David Bloomfield and Maeve Lankford -- 10. The Inter-relationship of the Press and Politicians during the 1981 Hunger Strike at the Maze Prison / Michael von Tangen Page -- 11. BBC Current Affairs Coverage of the 1981 Hunger Strike / Howard Smith -- 12. From Hillsborough to Downing Street -- and After / W. Harvey Cox -- 13. The Northern Ireland Question and European Politics / James Goodman.