Northern Ireland and the Independent Parades Commission: Delegation and Legitimacy

• Published in: Irish political studies Vol. 30; no. 1; pp. 20 - 40
• Main Author: Walsh, Dawn
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Routledge 02.01.2015
• Subjects: 21st century; Allegations; Conflict; Delegation; Ethnohistory; Illegitimacy; Independent Parades Commission; Legitimacy; Northern Ireland; Parades; Policing; Political authority; Politicians; Post-conflict societies; Unions; United Kingdom

The issue of parades remains contentious and retains the potential to lead to violence on the streets of Northern Ireland. This article uses delegation theory to examine the accusations of illegitimacy which have been made against the Independent Parades Commission (IPC). It finds that only a small...