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In this book, one of the leading authorities on contemporary Northern Ireland politics provides an original, sophisticated and innovative examination of the post-Belfast agreement political landscape. Written in a fluid, witty and accessible style, this book explores: how the Belfast Agreement has changed the politics of Northern Ireland whether the peace process is still valid the problems caused by the language of politics in Northern Ireland the conditions necessary to secure political stability the inability of unionists and republicans to share the same political discourse the insights that political theory can offer to Northern Irish politics the future of key political parties and institutions.
A pictorial record of the 20th century in Belfast. Decade by decade, the great events are captured in photographs - the home rule crisis, the launch of the Titantic, the Great War, the upheavals of the 1920s and the establishment of a seperate parliament for Northern Ireland, the Hungry Thirties and the growth of aircraft production at Shorts, World War II and the catastrophic blitz of 1941, the Princess Victoria tragedy of 1953, the launch of the Canberra, the first civil rights agitation, the outbreak of the ferocious conflict that was to last 30 years and the euphoria of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
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Highly original and fascinating cultural and political history told through Belfast's popular music scene in the 1960s in the context of Northern Ireland's sociopolitical milieu. With particular emphasis on Van Morrison, Them, and Ottilie Patterson; also features the Peter Whitehead film of TheRolling Stones. 15 b/w illus.
This collection of essays and images reveals hidden cities, in literature, history and art, that radically redefine our knowledge and understanding of what we think of as Belfast. It traces the city's development from its first foundation to the present. -- Publisher description.
What was the full impact of the Second World War on Northern Ireland and how important was its role in the allied cause? This book assesses Northern Ireland's contribution to the war effort—its industrial production, its use as a base and training center for British and American troops, its strategic importance in the Battle of the Atlantic and the contribution of its volunteers to the allied campaigns. Using recently released papers in Dublin, it looks anew at the Blitz, particularly on whether the lights in neutral Eire helped the German bombers in their devasting raids. It recreates much of the atmosphere of what it was like to live for over 5 years under the combined attentions of Germ...
Offbeat, charming, and filled with humour and insight, Beyond Belfast is the story of one man’s misguided attempt at walking the Ulster Way, “the longest waymarked trail in the British Isles.” It’s a journey that takes Will Ferguson through the small towns and half-forgotten villages of Northern Ireland, along rugged coastlines and across barren moorland heights, past crumbling castles and patchwork farms. From IRA pubs to Protestant marches, from bandits and bad weather to banshees and blood sausage, he wades into the thick of things, providing an affectionate and heartfelt look at one of the most misunderstood corners of the world. As the grandson of a Belfast orphan, Will also peels back the myths and realities of his own family history—a mysterious photograph, rumours of a lost inheritance. The truth, when it comes, is both surprising and funny …
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Annotation An exploration of children's lives through the lend of Folklore.