Democracy and Northern Ireland Beyond the Liberal Paradigm [Hardcover]

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.Introduction Explaining the Belfast Agreement Political Liberalism Multiculturalism and the Politics of Difference Deliberative Democracy and Democratic Communication Social Capital, Trust and Civil Society Feminism and the Politics of Difference Radical Democracy ConclusionADRIAN LITTLE is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Goldsmith's College, University of London. His previous publications include The Political Thought of Andr? Gorz, Post-Industrial Socialism: Towards a New Politics of Welfare and The Politics of Community: Theory and Practice.