Abstentionism: Silent Voices

Chapter Overviews:

1: Abstentionism – Introduces the origins and significance of abstentionism in Irish republicanism.

2: Second Dáil – Examines how abstentionism influenced the Second Dáil's creation.

3: 1st Dáil Members – Focuses on Sinn Féin's first abstentionist representatives.

4: Irish Republican Legitimism – Explores abstentionism's role in the pursuit of Irish independence.

5: Northern Ireland Politics – Looks at abstentionism’s impact on Northern Ireland’s political scene.

6: Opposition Leader (NI) – Investigates abstentionism's effect on leadership in Northern Ireland.

7: 2010 UK General Election (NI) – Analyzes how abstentionism shaped the election’s outcome.

8: 2005 UK General Election (NI) – Reviews earlier elections tied to Sinn Féin's abstentionist stance.

9: 2017 NI Assembly Election – Discusses abstentionism's influence in the pivotal 2017 election.

10: 2017 UK General Election (NI) – Examines the abstentionist role in another key election.

11: Sinn Féin – Traces Sinn Féin’s evolution and their parliamentary abstention strategy.

12: SDLP – Compares the SDLP’s representation strategy with Sinn Féin’s abstentionism.

13: Gerry Fitt – Focuses on SDLP founder Gerry Fitt's opposition to abstentionism.

14: Republican Sinn Féin – Discusses Republican Sinn Féin’s hardline abstentionist stance.

15: South Down Constituency – Looks at South Down’s abstentionist electoral history.

16: Alasdair McDonnell – Profiles the SDLP politician who opposed Sinn Féin's abstentionism.

17: Sinn Féin History – Reviews Sinn Féin’s history, emphasizing the abstentionist identity.

18: Cahir Healy – Chronicles the abstentionist influence of Sinn Féin's Cahir Healy.

19: December 1910 UK General Election (Ireland) – Examines this election’s role in Sinn Féin’s rise.

20: 2019 UK General Election (NI) – Highlights the most recent election’s effect on abstentionism.

21: Next NI Assembly Election – Looks ahead to how abstentionism may evolve in future elections.