Peace and Ethnic Identity in Northern Ireland - Consociational Power Sharing and Conflict Management

List of contents

Introduction 1. Ethno-symbolism 2. Politics in plural societies 3. Electoral politics in divided societies 4. PR-STV in Northern Ireland 5.Election campaigns in Northern Ireland 6. Consociationalism and conflict transformation Conclusion Post-script Appendix

About the author

Henry Jarrett is Associate Lecturer in Politics at the University of Exeter. He was awarded his PhD from the same institution in 2016. His main research interests are conflict management and electoral politics in divided societies.

Summary

With a focus on Northern Ireland, this book looks at what consociational power sharing achieves after its implementation – specifically, whether it can work to overcome existing identities in divided societies, or whether it simply freezes divisions.

Product details

• Authors: Jarrett, Henry Jarrett
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2017
• EAN: 9781138040090
• ISBN: 978-1-138-04009-0
• No. of pages: 178
• Series: Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics; Exeter Studies in Ethno Politics
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > General, dictionaries