Northern Ireland at the Crossroads: Ulster Unionism in the O'Neill Years, 1960-69 [Paperback]

Centred on the dramatic premiership of Terence O'Neill, Northern Ireland at the Crossroads examines the most hopeful decade for Ulster Unionism this century. O'Neill's bold ambition to reach out to catholics inspired optimism but also massive political instability. Though concerned with the drama and personalities of high politics, this book has much to say on popular attitudes in one of the world's most politicised societies. New light is shed on Paisleyism, discrimination and the civil rights movement.Acknowledgements List of Abbreviations Introduction People and Parties in a Decade of Flux The Origins of O'Neillism Changing the Face of Ulster Bridges Building 'O'Neill Must Go!' From Civic Weeks to Civil Rights Crossroads Conclusion Bibliography IndexMARC MULHOLLAND is Senior Scholar at Hertford College, Oxford. He is the author of A History of Holywell Mental Hospital, Antrim.