Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared

Jonathan Tonge; Máire Braniff; Thomas Hennessey; Jim McAuley; Sophie Whiting

doi:10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378

Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared

Jonathan Tonge, Máire Braniff, Thomas Hennessey, Jim McAuley, Sophie Whiting

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract

Northern Ireland’s two main unionist parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have undergone divergent fortunes since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) as the DUP has prospered whilst the UUP has struggled. This article draws upon recent studies of the memberships of both parties to explore their perceptions of the change in respective electoral standings and to examine the extent to which the parties now converge or differ in their membership composition. Examining three aspects in particular – identity, religious make-up and gender balance, we assess whether the two main unionist parties are largely similar or if significant intra-unionist differences are evident.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Unionisms in Times of Change
Subtitle of host publication	Brexit, Britain and the Balkans
Editors	Jennifer Todd, Dawn Walsh
Publisher	Routledge
Chapter	4
Pages	399-421
Number of pages	23
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003191711
ISBN (Print)	9781032043753
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378
Publication status	Published - 6 Sep 2021

Publication series

Name	Irish Political Studies
ISSN (Print)	0790-7184

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378Licence: Unspecified

Cite this

@inbook{a6e7a14feafe42d9865c331773834a60,

title = "Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared",

abstract = "Northern Ireland{\textquoteright}s two main unionist parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have undergone divergent fortunes since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) as the DUP has prospered whilst the UUP has struggled. This article draws upon recent studies of the memberships of both parties to explore their perceptions of the change in respective electoral standings and to examine the extent to which the parties now converge or differ in their membership composition. Examining three aspects in particular – identity, religious make-up and gender balance, we assess whether the two main unionist parties are largely similar or if significant intra-unionist differences are evident.",

keywords = "Unionism, Unionist parties, Identity, Religion, Gender, Elections",

author = "Jonathan Tonge and M{\'a}ire Braniff and Thomas Hennessey and Jim McAuley and Sophie Whiting",

note = "Duplicate of ID 18403196 article now added as a book chapter",

year = "2021",

month = sep,

day = "6",

doi = "10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378",

language = "English",

isbn = "9781032043753",

series = "Irish Political Studies",

publisher = "Routledge",

pages = "399--421",

editor = "Jennifer Todd and Dawn Walsh",

booktitle = "Unionisms in Times of Change",

address = "United Kingdom",

edition = "1st",

}

Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared. / Tonge, Jonathan; Braniff, Máire; Hennessey, Thomas et al.

Unionisms in Times of Change: Brexit, Britain and the Balkans. ed. / Jennifer Todd; Dawn Walsh. 1st. ed. Routledge, 2021. p. 399-421 (Irish Political Studies).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

TY - CHAP

T1 - Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared

AU - Tonge, Jonathan

AU - Braniff, Máire

AU - Hennessey, Thomas

AU - McAuley, Jim

AU - Whiting, Sophie

N1 - Duplicate of ID 18403196 article now added as a book chapter

PY - 2021/9/6

Y1 - 2021/9/6

N2 - Northern Ireland’s two main unionist parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have undergone divergent fortunes since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) as the DUP has prospered whilst the UUP has struggled. This article draws upon recent studies of the memberships of both parties to explore their perceptions of the change in respective electoral standings and to examine the extent to which the parties now converge or differ in their membership composition. Examining three aspects in particular – identity, religious make-up and gender balance, we assess whether the two main unionist parties are largely similar or if significant intra-unionist differences are evident.

AB - Northern Ireland’s two main unionist parties, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) have undergone divergent fortunes since the 1998 Good Friday Agreement (GFA) as the DUP has prospered whilst the UUP has struggled. This article draws upon recent studies of the memberships of both parties to explore their perceptions of the change in respective electoral standings and to examine the extent to which the parties now converge or differ in their membership composition. Examining three aspects in particular – identity, religious make-up and gender balance, we assess whether the two main unionist parties are largely similar or if significant intra-unionist differences are evident.

KW - Unionism

KW - Unionist parties

KW - Identity

KW - Religion

KW - Gender

KW - Elections

UR - https://www.routledge.com/Unionisms-in-Times-of-Change-Brexit-Britain-and-the-Balkans/Todd-Walsh/p/book/9781032043753

U2 - 10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378

DO - 10.1080/07907184.2020.1816378

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9781032043753

T3 - Irish Political Studies

SP - 399

EP - 421

BT - Unionisms in Times of Change

A2 - Todd, Jennifer

A2 - Walsh, Dawn

PB - Routledge

ER -

Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared

Abstract

Publication series

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Same but different? The Democratic Unionist Party and Ulster Unionist Party compared

Cite this