商品簡介
This comprehensive sociological study of the Orange Order explores the demographics, political power and core beliefs of the largest social organization in Northern Ireland. Through numerous interviews with leaders and rank and file participants, the volume discusses evolving values and quantifies member's positions on a variety of issues surrounding the social value of membership and issues, political, economic and social, facing the organization. The volume is well notated and includes relevant statistical data. The authors are professors of political science from several UK universities. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)