(033175) Hume, David. The Ulster Unionist Party, 1972-1992: A Political Movement In An Era Of Conflict And Change. Lurgan, Ireland: Ulster Society, 1996. 1st Edition?. Paperback. 8vo. 234 pages. Fine with no DJ. Inscribed by the author on half title. Scarce book. The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) – sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party (OUP) or, simply the Unionist Party – is the older of the two main unionist political parties in Northern Ireland. Before the split in unionism in the late 1960s, when the former Protestant Unionist Party began to attract more hardline support away from the UUP, it governed Northern Ireland between 1921 and 1972 as the sole major unionist party. It continued to be supported by most unionist voters throughout the period known as the Troubles. The UUP has lost support among Northern Ireland's unionist and Protestant community to the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in successive elections at all levels of government since 1999. The party is currently led by Mike Nesbitt ISBN: 1872076300 (Ulster Unionist Party, Northern Ireland, Government)