| ID | 106855 |
| Title Proper | Forward to the past |
| Other Title Information | loyalist paramilitarism in Northern Ireland Since 1994 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Monaghan, Rachel ; Shirlow, Peter |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article considers in detail loyalist paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland since the paramilitary cease-fires of 1994. The continuing nature of contemporary loyalist violence is documented with reference to sectarian attacks against members of the "Other"/Catholic community and associated symbols of that community, violence directed at other loyalists, and the potential for future violence given constitutional uncertainty regarding Northern Ireland's position within the United Kingdom. The article also challenges assumptions within the broader literature of an inability within loyalist paramilitary groups to move beyond violence in the post-cease-fire period with particular reference to their conflict transformation efforts. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 8; Aug 2011: p649-665 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Conflict and Terrorism Vol. 34, No. 8; Aug 2011: p649-665 |
| Key Words | Patsmilitarism ; Northern Ireland ; Ireland ; Paramilitary ; Peace ; Violence |