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Journal articles on the topic "Unionism in Ireland"

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White, Andrew. "Is Contemporary Ulster Unionism in Crisis? Changes in Unionist Identity during the Northern Ireland Peace Process." Irish Journal of Sociology 16, no. 1 (June 2007): 118–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/079160350701600107.

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This paper addresses the way in which the Northern Ireland Peace Process has impacted on unionist identity. In particular, it offers a critique of the three constituent philosophies of unionism – cultural unionism, liberal unionism and economic unionism – and suggests that a new form of unionism that reflects the altered polity of Northern Ireland must be constructed.
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Reid, Colin W. "DEMOCRACY, SOVEREIGNTY AND UNIONIST POLITICAL THOUGHT DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD IN IRELAND, c. 1912–1922." Transactions of the Royal Historical Society 27 (November 1, 2017): 211–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s008044011700010x.

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ABSTRACTThis paper examines ideas about democratic legitimacy and sovereignty within Ulster unionist political thought during the revolutionary period in Ireland (c. 1912–22). Confronted by Irish nationalists who claimed that Home Rule (and later, independence) enjoyed the support of the majority of people in Ireland, Ulster unionists deployed their own democratic idioms to rebuff such arguments. In asserting unionism's majority status, first, across the United Kingdom and, second, within the province of Ulster, unionists mined the language of democracy to legitimise their militant stand against Home Rule. The paper also probes the unionist conception of sovereignty by examining the establishment of the Provisional Government of Ulster in 1913, which was styled as a ‘trustee’ for the British constitution in Ireland after the coming of Home Rule. The imperial, economic and religious arguments articulated by unionists against Home Rule are well known, but the space given to constitutional rights and democratic legitimacy in the political language of unionism remain obscure. While the antagonisms at the heart of the revolutionary period in Ireland assumed the form of identity politics and sectarianism, the deployment of normative democratic language by unionists reveals that clashing ideals of representative government underpinned the conflict.
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Jackson, Alvin. "The failure of unionism in Dublin, 1900." Irish Historical Studies 26, no. 104 (November 1989): 377–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021121400010129.

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The election contests of 1900 in St Stephen’s Green and South County Dublin were covered in detail by newspapers throughout the British Isles and have been treated as a political watershed by more recent and scholarly commentators. This interest has had a partly personal and biographical inspiration since one of the unionist candidates for South Dublin was the agrarian reformer and junior minister, Horace Plunkett; but the significance, symbolic and actual, of these contests has been seen as extending beyond the participation of one prominent Edwardian Irishman. The defeat of two unionist M.P.s, Plunkett and Campbell, in a fairly static Irish electoral arena would in itself have been worthy of comment. But the association of these men with a constructive administrative programme for Ireland, combined with the fact of their defeat by dissident unionists, gave the contests a broader notoriety and a significance for policy formulation which they would not otherwise have had. With the benefit of hindsight it has also been suggested that the repudiation of Plunkett and Campbell was a landmark in the gradual decline of southern unionism in Ireland. For, though South Dublin briefly returned to the unionist party between 1906 and 1910, the defeats of 1900 effectively marked the end of unionism as a significant electoral movement outside Ulster. After 1900, as the historian W.E.H. Lecky observed, ‘Ulster unionism is the only form of Irish unionism which is likely to count as a serious political force’.
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Mulholland, Marc. "The ‘best and most forward-looking’ in Ulster unionism: the Unionist Society (est. 1942)." Irish Historical Studies 33, no. 129 (May 2002): 91–109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0021121400015522.

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During the premiership of Captain Terence O’Neill, from 1963 to 1969, an inclusive, liberal unionism for the first time guided the policies of the Northern Ireland state. Liberal roots in the Unionist Party, however, were never deep, and liberal unionism was effectively destroyed by the onset of the ‘Troubles’. It was an ambiguous creed, more pro-British than anxious to conciliate Irish nationalism. Liberal unionism’s aversion to overt and offensive anti-Catholicism struck a chord with perhaps the majority of the Protestant population. However, it did not encourage a proactive stance; rather a passive reciprocation of nationalist ‘goodwill’, defined, in effect, as acquiescence. It was an ideology of comfortable superiority. This can be illustrated by the fate of the Unionist Society. Uniquely for any unionist organisation of the post-war era, this association has left all its records open for inspection. The weaknesses and strengths of liberal unionism over a thirty-year span can thus be elucidated by a case-study examination of the Unionist Society.
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Evans, Jocelyn A. J., and Jonathan Tonge. "The Future of the ‘Radical Centre’ in Northern Ireland after the Good Friday Agreement." Political Studies 51, no. 1 (March 2003): 26–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-9248.00411.

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The 1998 Good Friday Agreement has provided a new political dispensation in Northern Ireland. Through the management of the competing aims of unionism and nationalism, the Agreement hopes to promote cross-community consensus and forge a new, moderate centre. However, the segmental autonomy evident under the consociationalism of the Agreement poses questions of the existing political centre in Northern Ireland. Traditionally, the centre, as represented by the Alliance Party, has rejected unionism and nationalism, believing either to be ideologies to be overcome, rather than accommodated. Under the post-Agreement political arrangements, Alliance has already been obliged to bolster pro-Agreement unionism, through the temporary tactical redesignation of three of its Assembly members as Unionist and through tacit support for selected unionist election candidates. Using the first ever membership survey of the existing centre party in Northern Ireland, this article examines whether its vision of a radical third tradition is sustainable in a polity in which unionist and nationalist politics are legitimised.
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Rose, David, and David Dutton. "Unionism without Ireland." Books Ireland, no. 166 (1993): 39. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/20626688.

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MacGinty, Roger. "Unionism in modern Ireland." International Affairs 73, no. 1 (January 1997): 187. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2623598.

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Jackson, Alvin. "Unionist Politics and Protestant Society in Edwardian Ireland." Historical Journal 33, no. 4 (December 1990): 839–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0018246x00013789.

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Like the ‘Tory in clogs’ of Edwardian Britain, the Unionist working man has generally eluded the historian of modern Ireland. Indeed, to some extent, the image of Irish Unionism, whether popular or scholarly, has been supplied by the apologetic biographers of the ‘great men’ of loyalism, and by the rhetoric of political opponents like Michael Farrell: at any rate the historiography of the movement is peopled with irredentist squires and Anglo-Irish peers, bowler-hatted Orange artisans – Engel's ‘Protestant brag-garts’ – and cynical industrial barons. The existence of a more popular Unionism is acknowledged, though only in a context (the militancy of 1912, the bravura of 12 July marches) when it may not be ignored: even so, as with an older scholarly attitude towards popular British toryism, there has been a tendency among historians to treat mass Unionism as a freak of progress, demanding apologetic explanation rather than sustained illumination. With the institutions of popular Conservatism now, after thirty years of historical research, a firm feature of the British historical landscape, the need to reveal something of the electoral base of Ulster Unionism is all the more apparent. This is particularly true of the rural hinterland of the loyalist movement which, even more than Belfast, has been the victim of neglect.
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Martin, Ged. "Review: Ireland and Scottish Unionism." Scottish Affairs 47 (First Serie, no. 1 (May 2004): 156–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/scot.2004.0032.

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Cochrane, Feargal. "Any Takers? The Isolation of Northern Ireland." Political Studies 42, no. 3 (September 1994): 378–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9248.1994.tb01684.x.

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This article challenges the traditional assumptions prevalent within the two main communal blocs in Northern Ireland. I argue that the orthodox unionist and nationalist views of the external political environment are seriously flawed to the point that both camps have become oblivious to the shifting political universe which surrounds them. Unionist and nationalist analyses of political dynamics within both Britain and the Irish Republic are misconceived. The domination of a romantic historical inheritance over intellectual rationalism has led to assumptions within both unionism and nationalism, central to the general strategy of both ideologies, which do not withstand examination.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Unionism in Ireland"

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Munce, Peter. "Unionism and human rights in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Ulster University, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.535156.

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According to Richard English, “one of the most conspicuous features of the scholarly literature in recent years has been the lack of scrutiny which certain subjects have received – subject(s) which the explosion of the Northern Irish conflict might have been expected to stimulate” (English, 1996, p.221). One subject, which has received little academic consideration, despite recent developments, has been the area of unionism and human rights in Northern Ireland. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate and consider the attitudes of influential strands of unionist opinion towards the concept of human rights as that narrative as been applied and interpreted in Northern Ireland. In order to consider fully the position of influential strands of unionist opinion on human rights, the thesis does this firstly, through theoretical engagement with what is meant by the concept of human rights and an examination of unionist political thought. Secondly, through examining the practical application of human rights in Northern Ireland, which means investigating the position of influential strands of unionist opinion on a Northern Ireland Bill of Rights (pre and post Belfast Agreement) and the relationship of key unionist elites with the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC). The thesis poses four interconnected and overlapping questions. Firstly, are influential strands of unionist opinion sceptical and suspicious of human rights as that concept as been interpreted and applied in Northern Ireland? Secondly, if unionists have expressed anxiety, what aspects of human rights discourse in Northern Ireland are key unionist elites sceptical of? Thirdly, is this anxiety universal or do significant cleavages within unionism exist? Fourthly, why are unionists anxious about human rights discourse in Northern Ireland? This thesis aims to address the absence of any research or academic study of this area of Northern Ireland politics and in doing so increase our knowledge and understanding of unionism’s relationship with this particular aspect of the peace process in Northern Ireland and of recent debates about the protection of human rights in Northern Ireland. It also aims to move beyond the anecdotal and rhetorical manner in which this area has been presented in the academic literature and in popular political discourse and develop a deeper understanding than currently exists about the nature of the relationship between key unionist elites and human rights in Northern Ireland.
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Aughey, Arthur. "Tracing arguments in Conservatism and Unionism." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1995. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.260969.

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Flewelling, Lindsey Jean. "Ulster Unionism and America, 1880-1920." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/8251.

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This thesis examines the relationship between Ulster unionists and the United States during the Home Rule era from 1880 to 1920. As they fought to uphold the Union, Ulster unionists reacted to Irish-American involvement in the Irish nationalist movement with anxiety and fear of the impact on a potential Dublin parliament. At the same time, unionists cultivated an image of a violent and extremist Irish-America in order to counter Irish nationalism and support their own movement. Unionists condemned the American funding of Irish nationalism and United States government interference on the Irish question. However, they were also anxious to show that unionism had international appeal, seeking American support against Home Rule and promoting a self-image of close ties to the United States. This thesis argues that Ulster unionists took a multifaceted and paradoxical approach to America, repudiating American involvement in the Irish nationalist movement while attempting to find opportunities to advance the cause of unionism in the United States. Throughout the Home Rule period, the Ulster unionist record of appeals and responses to the United States was marked by unevenness and contradictions which limited their effectiveness. However, unionists increasingly used an idealized, imagined America to support their own movement. They cited American historical and constitutional examples and fostered an Ulster identity based in part on Scotch-Irish heritage and Protestant connections. Ulster unionists were less insular and more internationally focused than they are generally portrayed. Chapter I introduces the historical context and historiographic framework in which the thesis operates. Chapters II and III provide an overview of the relationship between Ulster unionists and the United States from 1880 to 1920. During this period, unionists attempted to garner American support for their movement while contemporaneously responding to Irish-American nationalism and the involvement of the United States government on the Irish question. Subsequent chapters are arranged thematically, examining the elements of the Ulster unionists’ American strategy. Chapter IV investigates Scotch-Irish ethnic revival and associational culture in the United States, analyzing continued links to Ireland and attitudes toward Irish Home Rule. Chapter V provides case-studies of unionist visits to the United States as they endeavored to counter nationalist influence and build up a unionist following. Chapter VI explores the interconnection of religion and politics in Ulster’s relationship with America. Chapter VII examines the impact of American history and politics on the Ulster unionist movement. Chapter VIII concludes that the inability of Ulster unionists to effectively deal with the United States in the present day has roots in the relationship between unionists and America during the Home Rule era.
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Cradden, Terence Gerard. "Trade unionism and socialism in Northern Ireland : 1939 - 1953." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.292573.

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Knox, Martin T. "Terence O'Neill and the crisis of Ulster unionism : 1963-1969." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342387.

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King, Steven Alistair. "'Charles J. Haughey and the Northern Ireland question, 1957-92'." Thesis, University of Ulster, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.369985.

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Black, James Boyd Houston. "Regional industrial relations : the case of Northern Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 1986. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.328113.

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Kelly, Aaron James. "'Utterly resigned terror' : the thriller and Northern Ireland since 1969." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.343029.

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Bryan, Dominic Paul. "Ritual, #tradition' and control : the politics of Orange parades in Northern Ireland." Thesis, University of Ulster, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.390115.

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White, Andrew Paul. "The role of the community sector in the British Government's inner-city policy in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.342986.

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Books on the topic "Unionism in Ireland"

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English, Richard, and Graham Walker, eds. Unionism in Modern Ireland. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849.

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Britnell, Matthew. Trade unionism and politics in Northern Ireland. [s.l.]: typescript, 1994.

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Porter, Norman. Rethinking unionism: An alternative vision for Northern Ireland. Belfast: Blackstaff Press, 1996.

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Ulster unionism and the peace process in Northern Ireland. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.

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Farrington, Christopher. Ulster Unionism and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230800724.

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Brennan, Eilis. Nationalism and unionism: From union to partition. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1996.

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Unionist politics and the politics of Unionism since the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Cork, Ireland: Cork University Press, 1997.

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Unionist politics and the politics of Unionism since the Anglo-Irish Agreement. Cork, Ireland: Cork University Press, 2001.

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Fealty, Mick. A long peace?: The future of Unionism in Northern Ireland. Wimborne: Slugger O'Toole, 2003.

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Ideology and the Irish question: Ulster unionism and Irish nationalism, 1912-1916. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1994.

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Book chapters on the topic "Unionism in Ireland"

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McBride, Ian. "Ulster and the British Problem." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 1–18. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_1.

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Coulter, Colin. "Direct Rule and the Unionist Middle Classes." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 169–91. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_10.

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Harvie, Scott. "17 November 1993 — A Night to Remember?" In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 192–219. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_11.

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English, Richard. "The Same People with Different Relatives? Modern Scholarship, Unionists and the Irish Nation." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 220–35. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_12.

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Walker, Graham. "Thomas Sinclair: Presbyterian Liberal Unionist." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 19–40. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_2.

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Burnett, David. "The Modernisation of Unionism, 1892–1914?" In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 41–62. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_3.

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Maume, Patrick. "Ulstermen of Letters: The Unionism of Frank Frankfort Moore, Shan Bullock, and St John Ervine." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 63–80. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_4.

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Hart, Peter. "The Protestant Experience of Revolution in Southern Ireland." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 81–98. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_5.

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Leonard, Jane. "The Twinge of Memory: Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday in Dublin since 1919." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 99–114. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_6.

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Hennessey, Thomas. "Ulster Unionism and Loyalty to the Crown of the United Kingdom, 1912–74." In Unionism in Modern Ireland, 115–29. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/9780230509849_7.

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