Beyond the “Band-Aid” Approach: An Alliance Party Perspective Upon the Belfast Agreement

Stephen Farry, Sean Neeson

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    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 languageEnglish
    Article number8
    Pages (from-to)1221-1249
    Number of pages31
    JournalFordham International Law Journal
    Volume22
    Issue number4
    Publication statusPublished (in print/issue) - 1998

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