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Public Administration in a Conflict Situation: The Case of Northern Ireland
Author(s) -
CONNOLLY MICHAEL
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.46
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1468-0491
pISSN - 0952-1895
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0491.1993.tb00138.x
Subject(s) - publicity , northern ireland , public administration , government (linguistics) , politics , political science , conflict management , administration (probate law) , public management , sociology , law , ethnology , linguistics , philosophy
This article examines recent developments in the public administrative system in Northern Ireland. The conflict in Northern Ireland has received widespread publicity, Yet government in the region continues. Public services are delivered. The article considers how the public administrative system has played its part in the management by the British government of the conflict. There are many other situations where there is political violence. The Northern Ireland case may offer insights to public administrators and policymakers in managing such situations.