A Companion to Conflict and Peace in Northern Ireland

This edited collection on the politics and society of Northern Ireland includes original material on the background to, and patterns of, conflict; its main protagonists; the social structure of Northern Irish society; popular culture and representations of the conflict; the memory and legacy of political violence, and discussions and debates concerning the future of Northern Ireland. It presents theoretically informed real-life case studies and charts the conflict's many dimensions, tracing its trajectory from partition to the pressing challenges of reconciliation, coexistence, and envisioning Northern Ireland's tomorrow.