The Two Types of Ulster Unionism: Testing an Ethnic Explanation for the Unionist/Loyalist Divide

摘要: Whereas there is an obvious ethnic explanation for the deep divisions between nationalist and unionist communities in Northern Ireland, Ulster Protestants are often treated as a uniform group. It has been noted that more than two traditions Ireland; academics have distinguished British Unionists Loyalists. This also linked to divide party support within Protestant community. These groups, it suggested, may or religious bases derived from different migrations last 400 years. The proposition tested on surname data shown elsewhere allow us see through ‘fog of history’. Evidence found communities, but unionism rejected. leaves continuing puzzle scholars what explains Ireland's