Paul Arthur
Contributor
Professor of Politics, University of Ulster. Author of Government and Politics of Northern Ireland; Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland, and the Northern Ireland Problem; and others.
Primary Contributions (12)
Sinn Féin, political party that long was widely regarded as the political wing of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), though from at least the 1990s both organizations emphasized their separateness. Organized in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, Sinn Féin strives for an end to…
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Publications (2)
Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland and the Northern Ireland Problem (2001)
Although recent events are testing its durability, the Good Friday Agreement of 1998 has been hailed as a triumph of Anglo-Irish diplomacy. But why did it take thirty years of intense conflict to reach an understanding of the problem before a solution could be implemented?In this book, centuries-old misperceptions between the two islands are scrutinised and recent seismic shifts examined, including the changing nature of Irish nationalism and the role of Irish-America in both shaping and resolving...
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Government and Politics of Northern Ireland (Preface Books) (January 1980)
[From the book ]This book provides both a short summary of the workings of government in Northern Ireland since 1921, and an introductory history to the development of a divided regime. The author pays particular attention to the violence of the past decade and to Northern Ireland's complex political and economic relationship with both Dublin and London. While examining the events which have led to the present political crisis and exploring the possibilities for a peaceful solution, he also presents...
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