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Lädt ... Paisley: Religion and Politics in Northern Ireland (2009. Auflage)von Steve Bruce
Werk-InformationenPaisley: Religion and Politics in Northern Ireland von Steve Bruce
Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  sammii507 | Aug 19, 2014 |   On one hand, there is no denying that Ian Paisley has had an enormous impact on Northern Irish politics over the last half-century and deserves the academic attention that his republican counterparts have received. On the other hand, on a personal level, the man disgusts me in just about every possible way, and this book is very firmly sympathetic. Two things that really bothered me about the bias in this book - first, the assertion that Paisley and the bigoted bile he spewed did nothing whatsoever to inflame the political situation in Northern Ireland. This is absolutely ridiculous. It may very well be that he has no ties to paramilitary groups. But spewing hate and intolerance into a supercharged atmosphere is far from being an innocent act. Secondly, I was disgusted by the feeling at the end of the book. It felt that the author was attempting to make Paisley and the DUP out to be the saviors of the peace process when they had spent decades trying to undermine it, blaming the political problems since 2003 on nearly everyone except the majority party in the province. All in all a maddening but interesting book. (  ) Anniik | Sep 9, 2013 |  ) piano_trom | Apr 24, 2008 | Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
The career of the Revd Ian Paisley raises vital questions about the links between religion and politics in the modern world. Paisley is unique in having founded his own church and party and led both to success, so that he effectively has a veto over political developments in Northern Ireland.Steve Bruce draws on over 20 years of close acquaintance with Paisley's people to describe and explain Paisleyism. In this clearly written account, Bruce charts Paisley's movement from the maverick fringes to the centre of Ulster politics and discusses in detail the changes in his party thataccompanied its rise. At the heart of this account are vital questions for modern societies. How can religion and politics mix? Do different religions produce different sorts of politics? What is clear is that Paisley's people are not jihadis intent on imposing their religion on the unGodly. For allthat religion plays a vital part in Paisley's personal political drive and explains some of his success, he plays by the rules of liberal democracy.Newly published in paperback with an afterword discussing the achievement of the devolved executive and Paisley's period as First Minister in the new Assembly. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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On one hand, there is no denying that Ian Paisley has had an enormous impact on Northern Irish politics over the last half-century and deserves the academic attention that his republican counterparts have received.
On the other hand, on a personal level, the man disgusts me in just about every possible way, and this book is very firmly sympathetic.
Two things that really bothered me about the bias in this book - first, the assertion that Paisley and the bigoted bile he spewed did nothing whatsoever to inflame the political situation in Northern Ireland. This is absolutely ridiculous. It may very well be that he has no ties to paramilitary groups. But spewing hate and intolerance into a supercharged atmosphere is far from being an innocent act.
Secondly, I was disgusted by the feeling at the end of the book. It felt that the author was attempting to make Paisley and the DUP out to be the saviors of the peace process when they had spent decades trying to undermine it, blaming the political problems since 2003 on nearly everyone except the majority party in the province.
All in all a maddening but interesting book. (