First published in 1997, this volume constituted one of the first major academic examinations of the attempts to bring peace to Northern Ireland in the 1990's, and explores the historical origins of the process, before moving towards a critical account of the role of political parties in the development of the peace process.

Gilligan, Chris | Tonge, Jonathan

Part 1. Introduction and Overview. 1. Introduction. Chris Gilligan and Jon Tonge. 2. The Origins and Development of the Peace Process. Jon Tonge. 3. Peace or Pacification Process? A Brief Critique of the Peace Process. Chris Gilligan. Part 2. Political Perspectives. 4. Divided Loyalists, Divided Loyalties: Conflict and Continuities in Contemporary Unionist Ideology. James White McAuley. 5. Unity in Diversity? The SDLP and the Peace Process. Mark McGovern. 6. From the Centre to the Margins: the Slow Death of Irish Republicanism. Part 3. Issues in the Peace Process. 7. Cross-Border Cooperation and the Peace Process. Alan Greer. 8. Security Strategies in Northern Ireland: Consolidation or Reform? Paddy Hillyard. 9. Education: A Panacea for our Sectarian Ills? Kevin Rooney. 10. The Economics of the Peace Process. Pete Shirlow. 11. The Northern Ireland Peace Process: A Gender Issue? Rachel Ward. Part 4. Conclusion. 12. Conclusion. Chris Gilligan and Jon Tonge.