New Northern Irish Politics?

JONATHAN TONGE is Professor of Politics and Director of the Centre for Irish Studies, University of Salford, UK.

• IntroductionThe ConflictThe Solution? The Logic of the Good Friday AgreementUnionism New and OldThe Diminishing Centre Ground: Whither the Third Tradition?New 'Green' Politics: The Growing Electoral Dominance of Sinn FeinThe Big Tent at Stormont: The Northern Ireland AssemblyNever the Sum of the Parts? The ExecutiveCross Border and Confederal DimensionsCivil Society and the Problem of SectarianismA New Policing Service?The International ContextConclusion

'[T]his is a fine book; well written and methodoligically dexterous: it blends a sophisticated theoretical analysis with a thorough grasp of empirical realities.' - Aaron Edwards, Political Studies Review