Unionists, loyalists, and conflict transformation in Northern Ireland / Lee A. Smithey.

Author/creator Smithey, Lee A.
Format Book
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionxii, 264 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Subjects
Orange Order.
Protestants--Northern Ireland. --Politics and government.
Protestants--Northern Ireland. --Attitudes.
Protestantism--Northern Ireland.
Religion and politics--Northern Ireland.
Unionism (Irish politics)
Peace-building--Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland--Politics and government.

SeriesStudies in strategic peacebuilding
Studies in strategic peacebuilding. ^A1107974
Contents Introduction -- Ethnic identity change and conflict transformation -- Protestant unionists and loyalists -- Mitigating murals and loyalist cultural innovation -- The Orange Order : mitigating parades, public relations, and identity change -- Heritage, memory, and identity work -- Strategy, pragmatism, and public relations -- Conclusion.
Summary Lee Smithey examines how symbolic cultural expressions in Northern Ireland, such as parades, bonfires, murals, and commemorations, provide opportunities for Protestant unionists and loyalists to reconstruct their collective identities and participate in conflict transformation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010046864
ISBN9780195395877 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0195395875 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 40019786177

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks DA990.U46 S587 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold