Bøger af Rick Wilford

This book examines important dimensions of the Northern Ireland conflict, focusing on relations with the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain. It analyzes patterns of military violence and community divisions in the period since the outbreak of the modern troubles.

Are police forces agents of the state or of society? Each chapter provides a range of data on the size, make-up and cost of the police and follows a common format in analysing the place of the police at the junction of state-society relations.

An examination of dimensions of Northern Ireland's political arena which may have been overlooked or undervalued. It adopts the analytic tools of political science and brings a comparative perspective to bear on its subject matter.