本論文嘗試去了解一般性的族群理論,並對北愛爾蘭問題加以分析與解釋,以期對北愛爾蘭的族群衝突原因,民族自決如何落實,以及族群社會的政治穩定如何獲致等等能提供更有效的理解模式. / Northern Ireland is caught beteen war and peace.On the one hand, there is a widespread desire for a permanent end to violence, but on the other hand big political divisions continue to keep unionism and nationalism apart. The conflict in Northern Ireland has economic, political ,history, and cultural aspects.Otherwise,from the outset, the conflict in Northern Ireland has had an international dimension. Then this thesis goes on to show and assess how the British state offered for a resolution of the conflict.