List of Figures and Table Acknowledgements Abbreviations INTRODUCTION The Structure of the Book PART 1: THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIONIST IDEAS Who? What were they Saying? The Critiques Party Political Effects Conclusion PART 2: THE CHALLENGE OF THE ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT AND THE UNIONIST RESPONSE The Unionist Withdrawal of Consent The Integration Debate Devolution and North-South Relations Conclusion PART 3: UNIONISM IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Local Government Politics Unionists Political Parties and Local Government Relationships with Nationalism Conclusion PART 4: UNIONISM AND THE PEACE PROCESS The Unionist Analysis of the Peace Process Consent The Limits of a Settlement Conclusion PART 5: UNIONISM AND THE POLITICS OF THE AGREEMENT The Politics of the Agreement Party Politics Conclusion Conclusion: Questions of Unity Notes Bibliography Index