Edge of the Union - Manufactured on Demand

Zusatztext ...a concise and acerbic re-examination of themes from his previous sociological studies of the Democratic Unionist Party. Bruce does the general reader a considerable favour by cutting through the byzantine and sometimes ritualistic rhetoric of parties in Northern Ireland. It is difficult to find fault with Bruce's well-written summary...Bruce has made a valuable contribution to the study of Northern Ireland. - Gerald Hall. H-Net Reviews. May 1998. Informationen zum Autor Steve Bruce is the author of God Save Ulster! The Religion and Politics of Paisleyism (OUP, 1986) and The Red Hand: Protestant Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland (OUP, 1992), which sold around 6,000 copies each. He makes regular media appearences as an expert on Northern Ireland. Klappentext On the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Northern Ireland `Troubles' the Ulster Loyalists are an increasingly alienated people. In this timely book Steve Bruce provides crucial insights into the Loyalist world-view. Describing the troubles as a deeply entrenched ethnic conflict! he argues that a widespread failure to take into account the strength and importance of the loyalist identity will scupper the chances of peace. Zusammenfassung On the 25th anniversary of the Northern Ireland 'Troubles', the Ulster Loyalists are alienated people. Here, the author provides insights into the Loyalist world-view. Describing the troubles as an ethnic conflict, he argues that failure to take into account the strength and importance of the loyalist identity will scupper the chances of peace.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce, Steve Bruce
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.07.1994
• EAN: 9780198279761
• ISBN: 978-0-19-827976-1
• No. of pages: 188
• Dimensions: 126 mm x 203 mm x 10 mm
• Series: Ulster Loyalist Political Visi
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, Northern Ireland, Terrorism, armed struggle, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Political parties and party platforms