Chapters in this book

1. Front matter i
2. Dedication v
3. Contents vii
4. Acknowledgements viii
5. Note on terminology x
6. List of abbreviations xi
7. Introduction 1
8. 1 The plough and the tricolour 8
9. 2 ‘A varied and diverse bunch’ 32
10. 3 ‘Impaled on a hook’ 60
11. 4 Bombs and barricades 93
12. 5 The politics of compromise 133
13. 6 ‘Trundling’ Unionists into a united Ireland? 163
14. 7 Pidgin politics 193
15. 8 ‘The British must govern or go …’ 213
16. Conclusion 241
17. Bibliography 256
18. Index 266