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Direct Rule and the Governance of Northern Ireland by Derek Birrell; is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Direct Rule and the Governance of Northern Ireland about?

This is the first comprehensive study of direct rule as the system of governance which operated in Northern Ireland for most of the period between 1972 and 2007. The major institutions of governance are described and examined in detail, including the often neglected sectors of the role of the Westminster parliament, the civil service, local government, quangos, ombudsmen offices, cross-border structures and the public expenditure process. The book explains how the complex system covering transfe

Who reads Direct Rule and the Governance of Northern Ireland?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Derek Birrell;
Publisher
Manchester University Press : Distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan
Published
2009
Language
EN
ISBN
9780719077579
Category
history
Subjects
Political Science, History, Social_sciences
Updated
2026-03-25

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