The Northern Ireland Troubles in Britain: Impacts, Engagements, Legacies and Memories

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This book investigates the history of responses to, engagements with and memories of the Northern Irish conflict in Britain, exploring the lessons to be learned from post-conflict efforts to 'deal with the past' in Northern Ireland and providing a starting point for wider academic and public debate in Britain on the significance of this history. -- .

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 -- .

'This is an important book academically but one that challenges all activists involved in Irish politics to get together and produce their own history.' Bernadette Hyland, Morning Star 13/02/2017 'This is a collection of essays by academics discussing the usually neglected topic of the impact of the Troubles on Britain.' Books Ireland Magazine May/June 2017 'This volume constitutes a useful addition to the series Manchester University Press has constituted in Irish Studies, as well as a valuable contribution to a better understanding of the repercussions of the Troubles on the mainland.' Christophe Gillissen, Universite de Caen Normandie, Cercles -- .