Explaining Northern Ireland : broken images

This is a bold and timely analysis of the conflict in Northern Ireland, offering a comprehensive, up--to--date and constructively critical evaluation of the massive outpouring of literature on the subject. John McGarry and Brendan Oa Leary examine the most common explanations of the conflict -- nationalist, unionist, Marxist, religious, cultural and economic -- highlighting their shortcomings and placing Northern Ireland within a comparative context. Synthesizing their conclusions, the authors advance a realistic but imaginative prognosis for conflict--resolution in this most troubled region.