Northern Ireland: 50 years of self-government

Published in 1971 by David & Charles, Martin Wallace's Northern Ireland: 50 years of self-government serves as a historical analysis of the region following the fiftieth anniversary of the partition of Ireland and the establishment of the Parliament of Northern Ireland. Wallace, a journalist and political commentator who wrote extensively on Irish affairs, intended the work to provide a measured overview of the political landscape leading up to the onset of the Troubles, documenting the evolution of devolved governance under the Government of Ireland Act 1920.

The book is noted for its attempt to frame the complex political dynamics of the era for a general audience during a period of escalating civil unrest. As a contemporary historical account, it captures the immediate perspectives of a chronicler observing the decline of the Stormont administration. It remains a reference point for those studying the political history of the region, valued for its contextualization of the structural challenges faced by Northern Ireland's parliamentary system during its half-century existence.