Sunningdale, the Ulster Workers' Council strike and the struggle for democracy in Northern Ireland

By: David McCann and Cillian McGrattan

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Synopsis: The 'Sunningdale experiment' of 1973-4 witnessed the first attempt to establish peace in Northern Ireland through power-sharing. However, its provisions, particularly the cross-border 'Council of Ireland', proved to be a step too far. The experiment floundered amid ongoing paramilitary-led violence, finally collapsing in May 1974 as a result of the Ulster Workers' Council strike.Drawing on new scholarship from some of the top political historians working on the period, this book presents a series of reflections on how key protagonists struggled with notions of power-sharing and the 'Irish dimension', and how those struggles inhibited a deepening of democracy and the ending of violence for so long.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781526108395
Related ISBNs:: 9781526108388, 9780719099519
Publisher:: Manchester University Press
Date of Addition:: 11/01/24
Copyrighted By:: Manchester University Press
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: David McCann
Edited by:: Cillian McGrattan