Unionists after Unionism

Over the last 30 years, the conflict that has overtaken Northern Ireland has often seemed like it would never cease. People living in the region have routinely despaired at the prospects of a lasting peace. Academics and other political commentators have been conspicuous among the despondent. In the last decade, however, the perennial political gloom that shrouds Northern Ireland has apparently begun to lift. The political events the region has lately experienced\ud suggests that Unionists and Nationalists may have begun resolving their substantial differences through means other than violence