Abstract
In the absence of a ready-made solution that could be adopted by the people of Northern Ireland, or a magical formula from the British and Irish Governments, the only alternative lay in locally-mandated political parties negotiating a political agreement. This alternative in turn entailed a common recognition that the zero-sum politics of “winner takes all” ultimately leaves everyone a loser. An accommodation, while requiring each party to sacrifice some of its aspirations, stood to benefit Northern Ireland society as a whole.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 8 |
Pages (from-to) | 1221-1249 |
Number of pages | 31 |
Journal | Fordham International Law Journal |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 1998 |