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The state of loyalism in Northern Ireland / Graham Spencer.
Van Pelt Library DA990.U46 S674 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spencer, Graham.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Paramilitary forces.
- History.
- Northern Ireland--History.
- Northern Ireland.
- Unionism (Irish politics).
- Paramilitary forces--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.
- Peace movements--Northern Ireland--History--20th century.
- Peace movements.
- Northern Ireland--Politics and government--1998-.
- Politics and government.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 272 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Basingstoke [England] ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2008.
- Summary:
- Graham Spencer's study of political loyalism and the Northern Ireland peace process is the first of its kind to explain how Loyalist paramilitarism has responded to the transition from conflict to post-conflict society in Northern Ireland. Drawing from original interview material with key players in British and Irish governments as well as intermediaries, clergy, political representatives and paramilitary leaders, Spencer weaves together a compelling contemporary political history through the perspectives of direct dialogue.
- Starting with a theoretical interrogation of the Unionist imagination and the factors which shape Loyalist identity, Spencer goes on to examine the architecture of the peace process and how Loyalist paramilitary organisations, along with their political representatives, reacted to wider political pressures for an end to conflict and the creation of lasting peace. Characterising the struggles, tensions and resistance within Loyalist paramilitarism towards peace, Spencer provides a sophisticated analysis of political loyalism and its responses to social and political change in Northern Ireland.
- Contents:
- 1 The Unionist Imagination 7
- Unionism and nationalism 8
- Unionism and tradition 12
- Unionism and religion 13
- Containment and change 19
- 2 The Identity of Loyalism 29
- Paisleyism 29
- Paramilitarism 39
- 3 Violence and Politics 54
- Motivation and structure 54
- The UVF 61
- The UDA 64
- Politicisation 68
- 4 The Peace Process Part 1: Early Stages and Key Players 74
- Initial developments 74
- Clergy 80
- Chris Hudson: an intermediary 90
- The Irish government 94
- 5 The Peace Process Part 2: Talks 112
- Ceasefire 112
- Exploratory dialogue 119
- Ministerial dialogue 139
- 6 Towards the Good Friday Agreement 153
- Multi-party talks 153
- Final stage negotiations 161
- 7 After the Good Friday Agreement 180
- The decline of the UDP 180
- Omagh 188
- Feuds and intra-Loyalist violence 191
- The Loyalist Commission 200
- 8 The Media 206
- News and negotiations 207
- Media as conduit and platform 212
- Signalling and advancing positions 214
- Framing and interpretation 217
- 9 Recent Developments and the Way Ahead 224
- Political background 224
- Internal consultation and change in the UVF 227
- Internal consultation and change in the UDA 234.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-262) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781403989758
- 1403989753
- OCLC:
- 183179594
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- Publisher description
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