Direct Rule and the Governance of Northern Ireland

by Derek Birrell

This is the first comprehensive study of the operation of direct rule between 1972 and 2007 as a system of governance. How direct rule moulded the institutions of governance is analysed in detail. In addition, direct rule is compared with devolution, identifying the deficiencies and advantages of both systems.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719077575
• ISBN13: 9780719077579
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"