Britain, Ireland and Northern Ireland Since 1980

This book provides an in-depth analysis of the co-operation between Britain and Ireland and the role that intergovernmental co-operation has played in the quest for a solution to the Northern Ireland conflict.

1. Introduction 2. 1980-1983: New Planes and False Dawns 3. The Anglo-Irish Agreement: Institutionalising Co-Operation 4. The AIA in Operation 5. The Origins of the Peace Process: From Exclusion to Inclusion 6. Constructing a Peace Process: From Downing Street to Belfast 7. Northern Ireland Post Good Friday 8. Conclusion