An examination of the fraught dynamics of identity politics in and between Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State/ Republic of Ireland from 1921 to the present. This book provides a new understanding of the 'Troubles' and the peace process. Commemorations and the influence of history receive special attention, as does the European context. Brian Mercer Walker is Professor of Irish Studies, School of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy, Queen's University Belfast, Ireland. INDICE: Introduction - PART I - Action and Reaction: Majority Identities, 1921-60 - Parallel Universes: Minority Identities, 1921-60 - Remembering and Forgetting: Commemorations and Identity, 1921-60 - PART II - Conflict and Conciliation: Identities and Change, 1960-2010 - Remembering and Reclaiming: Commemorations and Identity, 1960-2010 - The Past and the Present: History, Identityand the Peace Process
- ISBN: 978-0-230-36147-8
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés