Democracy and Northern Ireland

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Introduction

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 1-8

3. Explaining the Belfast Agreement

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 9-32

4. Political Liberalism

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 33-56

5. Multiculturalism and the Politics of Difference

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 57-87

6. Deliberative Democracy and Democratic Communication

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 88-111

7. Social Capital, Trust and Civil Society

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 112-136

8. Feminism and the Politics of Difference

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 137-163

9. Radical Democracy

   • Adrian Little

   Pages 164-190

10. Conclusion

    • Adrian Little

    Pages 191-195

11. Back Matter

    Pages 196-210

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Democracy and Northern Ireland examines the influence of liberal theories of democracy on recent developments in the Northern Irish peace process. In so doing it analyzes the applicability of theories such as political liberalism, multiculturalism and deliberative democracy to deeply divided societies. Little contends that these models need to build upon recent critiques provided by feminists and civil society theorists in the construction of a more radical interpretation of democracy that can provide a framework for democratic politics in Northern Ireland.

• democracy
• politics
• social capital
• British Politics

• University of Melbourne, Australia

  Adrian Little

ADRIAN LITTLE is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmith's College, University of London. His previous publications include The Political Thought of André Gorz, Post-Industrial Socialism: Towards a New Politics of Welfare and The Politics of Community: Theory and Practice.

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