Gerry Fitt and the Sdlp: 'In a Minority of One'

by Campbell Sarah and Sarah Campbell

Gerry Fitt was a key political figure in Northern Ireland for over twenty years, yet there is no major historical evaluation of his contribution, nor of his legacy or place in the memory of the minority community there. Fitt played a central role in creating the identity of the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) as a socialist party. Yet, he noted that he was often in an 'unhappy minority of one' over many issues and at times the relationship...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719096103
• ISBN13: 9780719096105
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"