Compare and contrast the ideologies of Nationalism and Unionism in Northern Ireland politics.
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:56:03
Category: / History / Ancient History
Length: 9 pages (2602 words)
Category: / History / Ancient History
Length: 9 pages (2602 words)
The ideologies of Nationalism and Unionism in Northern Irish politics have generated almost all of the conflict and violence that has risen out of the troubled nation over the last century. The ideas advocated by the two ideologies find themselves at great conflict with one another; Unionists support the inclusion of Northern Ireland as part of the UK while Nationalists argue for an independent unified Ireland. The fact that the two ideologies coincide with opposing …
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