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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)
Ulster Unionist Party (UUP), oldest and traditionally most successful unionist political party in Northern Ireland, though its influence waned dramatically after the Good Friday Agreement (1998). It was the party of government in the province from 1921 to 1972. The UUP had strong links with the…
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Publications (2)
Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland and the Northern Ireland Problem
Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland and the Northern Ireland Problem (2001)
By Paul Arthur
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)
Government and Politics of Northern Ireland (Preface Books)
By Paul Arthur
Paul Arthur ; Foreword By Bernard Crick. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [152]-155.