The Democratic Unionist Party : from protest to power /

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is the most successful political party in Northern Ireland. Drawing upon unprecedented access, including a survey of the party membership and over 100 interviews with party leaders and members, this book analyses the transformation of a party once seen as the most...

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Main Authors:	Tonge, Jonathan (Author), Braniff, Máire (Author), Hennessey, Thomas (Author), McAuley, James W. (Author), Whiting, Sophie A. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	Democratic Unionist Party (Northern Ireland) Democratic unionist party (Irlande du nord) Northern Ireland > Politics and government. Irlande du Nord > Politique et gouvernement. HISTORY > Europe > Great Britain. Politics and government Northern Ireland Irlande du Nord (GB) > Politique et gouvernement > 1969-1994. Irlande du Nord (GB) > Politique et gouvernement > 1994- ... Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

'Never, Never, Never, Never': The DUP, 1971-2003
The DUP says Yes
Who are the modern members?
Changing discourses
Britishness, identity, and belonging
Still for God and Ulster? Religion and faith
Electoral politics
Women in the DUP": 'The backbone of the Party'
Conclusion: From Never to Possibly to Yes to What next?