The Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain

This ground-breaking book provides the first comprehensive investigation of the history and memory of the Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain. It examines the impacts of the conflict upon individual lives, political and social relationships, communities and culture in Britain, and explores how the people of Britain (including its Irish communities) have responded to, and engaged with the conflict, in the context of contested political narratives produced by the State and its opponents. Setting an agenda for further research and public debate, the book demonstrates that 'unfinished business' from the conflicted past persists unaddressed in Britain, and advocates the importance of acknowledging legacies, understanding histories and engaging with memories in the context of peace-building and reconciliation.

Graham Dawson is Professor of Historical Cultural Studies at the University of Brighton Jo Dover is Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy and Criminology at the University of Liverpool Stephen Hopkins is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Leicester

Introduction - Graham Dawson and Stephen HopkinsPart I: Perspectives from the British State, politics and the military1. 'The truth, the whole truth...': some British political and military memoirs of the Troubles - John Newsinger2. 'I got shot through the head with an Armalite round' - Ted Aubertin3. 'A real stirring in the nation': military families, British public opinion and withdrawal from Northern Ireland - Paul Dixon4. The memoir-writing of the Wilson and Callaghan governments: the Labour Party and constitutional policy in Northern Ireland - Stephen Hopkins5. British questions - Geoffrey Bell6. 'The coach never arrived back at its destination' - Jenny McMahon7. Serving in troubled times: British military personnel's memories and accounts of service in Northern Ireland - K. Neil Jenkings and Rachel WoodwardPart II: Anti-state activisms8. Something in the air: the rise of the Troops Out Movement - Aly Renwick9. Memories of Sinn Féin Britain, 1975-85 - Susan O'Halloran10. Policing the Irish community in Britain - Nadine Finch11. 'Not our cup of tea': Irish and British feminist encounters in London during the Troubles - Ann Rossiter12. Political delegations of women from Britain to the North of Ireland and the campaign against strip searching in the 1980s - Di ParkinPart III: Culture and the representation of the Troubles13. 'Every man an emperor': the British press, Bloody Sunday and the image of the British Army - Greg McLaughlin and Stephen Baker14. Suspect stories: William Trevor's portrayals of the Irish in London during the Troubles - Tony Murray15. Writing as survival - Maude Casey16. The 'oxygen of publicity' and the suffocation of censorship: British newspaper representations of the British broadcasting ban (1988-94) - Max Pettigrew17. 'The Troubles we've seen': film, television drama and the Northern Irish conflict in Britain - John HillPart IV: Memory, peace-building and 'dealing with the past'18. Responding to the IRA bombing campaign in mainland Britain: the case of Warrington - Lesley Lelourec19. 'There's no way out but through' - Annie Bowman20. The Birmingham pub bombings, the Irish as a 'suspect community' and the memories of the O'Reilly family - Laura O'Reilly21. 'Truth recovery' and the role of the security forces in the Northern Ireland Troubles - Aaron Edwards22. Commemorating bonds of Union: remembering the Ulster Special Constabulary at the National Memorial Arboretum - L. J. Armstrong23. 'I'd find a way to contribute to peace' - Jo Berry24. Performance practices and conflict resolution: Jo Berry and Patrick Magee'sFacing the Enemy - Verity CombeIndex