In the latest article in The Conversation, a team of experts explain the key points about the results of the momentous election.  Mitchell Institute Fellow: Legacy, Dr Peter McLoughlin (Senior Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics) provides an insight into how Sinn Féin became Northern Ireland’s largest party.

Read the article here.

 

Dr Peter McLoughlin

Dr McLoughlin works in the broad field of contemporary political history in Ireland and Northern Ireland, with a particular focus on the Northern Ireland problem and peace process. His most notable publication in this field is his book on the Nobel Peace Prize Winner, John Hume – John and the Revision of Irish Nationalism (MUP: 2010). Dr McLoughlin’s work also explores international and diaspora contributions to peace-making, particularly those of the EU and US. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Boston College, researching the role of the US government and Irish-America in the Northern Ireland conflict and peace process.