Sunningdale, the Ulster Workers' Council strike and the struggle for democracy in Northern Ireland
The ''Sunningdale experiment'' of 1973-4 witnessed the first attempt to establish peace in Northern Ireland through power-sharing. However, its provisions, particularly the cross-border ''Council of Ireland'', proved to be a step too far. The experiment floundered amid ongoing paramilitary-led violence, finally collapsing in May 1974 as a result of the Ulster Workers'' Council strike.
Drawing on ne...
The ''Sunningdale experiment'' of 1973-4 witnessed the first attempt to establish peace in Northern Ireland through power-sharing. However, its provisions, particularly the cross-border ''Council of Ireland'', proved to be a step too far. The experiment floundered amid ongoing paramilitary-led violence, finally collapsing in May 1974 as a result of the Ulster Workers'' Council strike.
Drawing on ne...