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The Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain: Impacts, engagements, legacies and memories
Graham Dawson (Ed.)
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Description for The Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain: Impacts, engagements, legacies and memories
Paperback. This book investigates the history of responses to, engagements with and memories of the Northern Irish conflict in Britain, exploring the lessons to be learned from post-conflict efforts to 'deal with the past' in Northern Ireland and providing a starting point for wider academic and public debate in Britain on the significance of this history. Editor(s): Dawson, Graham; Hopkins, Stephen; Dover, Jo. Num Pages: 392 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBKN; 3JJPG; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 34. Weight in Grams: 606.
This ground-breaking book provides the first comprehensive investigation of the history and memory of the Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain. It examines the impacts of the conflict upon individual lives, political and social relationships, communities and culture in Britain, and explores how the people of Britain (including its Irish communities) have responded to, and engaged with the conflict, in the context of contested political narratives produced by the State and its opponents. Setting an agenda for further research and public debate, the book demonstrates that 'unfinished business' from the conflicted past persists unaddressed in Britain, and advocates the importance of ... Read more
This ground-breaking book provides the first comprehensive investigation of the history and memory of the Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain. It examines the impacts of the conflict upon individual lives, political and social relationships, communities and culture in Britain, and explores how the people of Britain (including its Irish communities) have responded to, and engaged with the conflict, in the context of contested political narratives produced by the State and its opponents. Setting an agenda for further research and public debate, the book demonstrates that 'unfinished business' from the conflicted past persists unaddressed in Britain, and advocates the importance of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
606g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719096327
SKU
V9780719096327
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99-15
About Graham Dawson (Ed.)
Graham Dawson is Professor of Historical Cultural Studies at the University of Brighton Jo Dover is Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool Stephen Hopkins is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leicester -- .
Reviews for The Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain: Impacts, engagements, legacies and memories
'This is an important book academically but one that challenges all activists involved in Irish politics to get together and produce their own history.' Bernadette Hyland, Morning Star 13/02/2017 'This is a collection of essays by academics discussing the usually neglected topic of the impact of the Troubles on Britain.' Books Ireland Magazine May/June 2017 ... Read more