Northern Ireland's problems are rooted in physical and historical geography: small resource base, peripheral location, violent conquest, repression and ruthless emargination of the native population by the Protestant settlers.
1. A physical space powerfully shaped by man.- 2. Conquest, plantation and landlordism.- 3. Famine and aftermath.- 4. A long-drawn struggle.- 5. An imbalanced society.- 6. Regional planning and housing in an embattled space economy.- 7. A divided city.- 8. Beyond Northern Ireland: different interpretations.- 9. Beyond Northern Ireland: the practical prospects.- References.
