Aspects Of The Belfast Agreement - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0199244049 ISBN 13 : 9780199244041

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2001

Synopsis

Exploring the crucial aspects of the recent Belfast Agreement, this book brings together leading experts on the politics and constitution of Northern Ireland. For many, the Agreement represented a subtle, inclusive, and pluralist bargain; for others, it was a betrayal of the Union or, conversely, of the republican project. Here, contributors critically analyze these rival interpretations of the Agreement, focusing on the motives of its negotiators, the roles performed both by the British and Irish governments, and a number of international actors-notably the United States and South Africa-in forging the deal struck on April 10, 1998. This analysis is complemented by a comparison with the Agreement's predecessor, the famous 1973 Sunningdale Agreement, making it appropriate for all who want a better understanding of Northern Ireland's past and present political environment.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This collection assembles leading experts on the politics and constitution of Northern Ireland to explore and analyse aspects of the 1998 Belfast Agreement. For most, the Agreement represented an inclusive political bargain, while others perceived it as an act of betrayal - whether of the Union or, conversely, of republicanism. These rival interpretations are discussed by a number of the contributors, alongside assessments of the roles performed by key actors both within and outside Northern Ireland in forging the Agreement. The more immediate provenance of the Agreement is complemented by a comparison with its often cited predecessor, the 1973 Sunningdale Agreement, and the former's 'consociational plus' design is explained, while its legislative implementation is set within the context of cross-cutting constitutionalism ushered in by the UK's wider devolution process. The collection also includes a discussion of the British-Irish Council, and the early operation of both the Executive Committee and the Assembly elected in 1998. The elections themselves suggested the emergence of an embryonic and fragile pro and anti-Agreement cleavage that transcended the orthodox ethno-nationlist division in Northern Ireland, and thos proposition is subjected to analysis in the collection. Public and elite attitudes towards the Agreement in the Republic of Ireland are also discussed, as is the controversial report of the Patten Commission on the reform of the RUC. The acceptance of the consent principle by the Agreement's signatories and the open-ended constitutional future it bequeathes to Northern Ireland have created a form of devolution that is delicately poised. The delayed and faltering implementation of the 1998 Agreement suggests that its promise is yet to be fully realized. This collection, in focusing upon key aspects of the Agreement, seeks to explain both its complexity and some of the difficulties thus far encountered in putting it into effect.

Revue de presse

Aspects of the Belfast Agreement contains valuable insights from an impressive team of scholars. Its arguments frequently challenge orthodoxy and the book is all the stronger for that. (Richard English, Times Literary Supplement)

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0199244049
• ISBN 13: 9780199244041
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 280
• Éditeur: Wilford Rick
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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