Ireland North and South: Perspectives from Social Science

Editor(s): Anthony Heath, Richard Breen and Christopher Whelan (Eds)
Document Type: Book
Year: 1999
Publisher: Oxford University Press for The British Academy
Place of Publication: Oxford
ISBN: 0-19-726195-7
Subject Area(s): Criminal Justice, Demography, Education, Employment, Economic Issues, Industrial Relations, Gender, Migration, NI Conflict, Equality Issues
Client Group(s): Men, Women, Young People, Employees, Employers, Unemployed


Background to the Research

  • This book was produced after a Symposium held at Nuffield College, Oxford in 1996. It was sponsored by the British Academy with support from the Royal Irish Academy. It was completed before the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Research Approach

  • The chapters in the book offer a systematic study of the key economic, social and political issues affecting the North and South of Ireland since partition.
  • The prestigious contributors from the North and South of Ireland, Britain and America drew on official government statistics, survey data and secondary sources in order to supply a comprehensive insight into the similarities and differences in life in Northern and Southern Ireland.

Contents

Chapter Title Author(s)
1 Problems of, and Prospects for, Comparing the Two Irelands David Rottman
2 The History of Economic Development in Ireland, North and South John Bradley
3 Demography and Migration in Ireland, North and South D. Coleman
4 Family and State Tony Fahey and Eithne McLaughlin
5 The Religions of Ireland Andrew Greeley
6 Crime in Ireland 1945-95 J. Brewer, Bill Lockhart and Paula Rogers
7 Educational Inequality in Ireland, North and South Richard Breen, Anthony Heath and Christopher Whelan
8 Sick Man or Tigress? The Labour Market in the Republic Philip O'Connell
9 The Northern Ireland Labour Market Graham Gudgin
10 Does the Border Make a Difference? Variations in Women's Paid Employment, North and South Pat O'Connor and Sally Shortall
11 Social Mobility in Ireland: A Comparative Analysis Richard Breen and Christopher Whelan
12 Industrial Relations in the Two Irish Economies Paul Teague and John McCartney
13 Nationalism and the Continuation of Political Conflict in Ireland Brian Girvin
14 The Political History of Northern Ireland since Partition: The Prospects for North-South Co-operation Paul Brew
15 Political Cleavages and Party Alignments in Ireland, North and South G. Evans and R. Sinnott
16 Generations, Prejudice & Politics in Northern Ireland B. Hayes and I. McAllister

 

 
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