East Tyrone sits at the crossroads of Irish politics. This book commences with the struggle between Belfast's 'Wee... Læs mere
An in depth study of the IRA in the years leading up to the conflict that broke out in 1969. This book explores the internal divisions that existed within the IRA and Sinn Fein in this period. -- .
This wide-ranging collection surveys the diversity and energy of Irish literature over the last two decades, a period marked by major cultural, social and... Læs mere
This study of the construction of black womanhood in Jamaica between 1865 and 1938 sheds new light on the struggle for full and equal citizenship of people of African descent in the post-emancipation British Caribbean. -- .
An original and engaging study which examines the impact of World War Two on the Italian community in Scotland. -- .
Leading historians and policy advisors explore the implications of incorporating historical sensibilities into key development policy issues. -- .
Leading historians and policy advisors explore the implications of incorporating historical sensibilities into key development policy issues. -- .
This book traces a number of common themes relating to the representation of Irish Travellers in Irish popular tradition and how these themes have impacted on Ireland’s collective imagination. -- .
When the personal became political it changed British politics for ever. Gay men and the left, available in paperback for the first time, explores the enormous impact that gay politics had on the landscape of post-war Britain. -- .
This is a deliberately polemical intervention into the structure/agency debate in the social sciences. It argues that central concepts in this debate – such as... Læs mere
An exploration of the later work of Geoffrey Hill, often described as ‘the greatest living poet’ in his lifetime. This book reads, interprets, evaluates, and sets in context the work of Hill’s prolific later period from 1996 to 2016, the year of his death. -- .
The book offers five interlinked portraits of Irish women artists and political figures: Edna O’Brien, Sinéad O’Connor, Nuala O’Faolain, Bernadette McAliskey and Anne Enright. -- .