'Cinderella at the Ball': Explaining the End of the War in Northern Ireland.

This discussion piece focusses on the 'war' in Northern Ireland, which it claims has been ignored by International Relations. It illuminates the relevance of international relations to the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland. The article emphasises the role of the United States as a Third Party, the end of the Cold War, and the Irish entry into the European Union. It finally reiterates the need to reconsider the validity of realism in International Studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]