Unionist Voices and the Politics of Remembering the Past in Northern Ireland [electronic resource] /
Simpson, Kirk.author.
Simpson offers a reflective and theoretical explanation of the ways in which unionists conceive of the past in the present post-conflict environment. He considers the ways in which scholarly literature has often painted an outdated and inaccurate portrait of a highly complex people.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 164-173) and index.
Thematic introduction and background to the Northern Ireland conflict -- 'They started it': Unionists, memory, and subjectivist constructions of the political 'other' -- 'It was worse in the beginning': Recalling the adjustment to political violence -- Untold stories: Unionist remembrance of political violence and suffering in Northern Ireland -- 'Cold storage': The disappearance of unionist storytelling and the conflict -- 'Ready to speak, but will anyone listen?': Truth recovery, unionists, and social memory -- Conclusion: Mastering the past in Northern Ireland.
Simpson offers a reflective and theoretical explanation of the ways in which unionists conceive of the past in the present post-conflict environment. He considers the ways in which scholarly literature has often painted an outdated and inaccurate portrait of a highly complex people.
Great Britain—Politics and government.
World politics.
Political sociology.
International relations.
Political science.
Anthropology.
British Politics.
Political History.
Political Sociology.
International Relations.
Political Science.
Anthropology.