A Troubled Sleep: Risk and Resilience in Contemporary Northern Ireland by James

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In contemporary Northern Ireland, more than two decades after the peace agreement that ended the thirty-year sectarian violence known as "the Troubles" the risk of a return to violent conflict is not only present but growing. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, comparative research, and over 110 hours of face-to-face interviews with a diverse range of political, academic, civil society, and community actors across Northern Ireland, ATroubled Sleep revisits one of the world's most deeply divided societies to analyze Northern Ireland's current vulnerabilities, and points of resilience, as an allegedly "post-conflict" society. By examining theNorthern Ireland example, Waller presents deep insight into what happens when identity politics prevail over democracy, when a paralysis in governance leads to a political vacuum for extremist voices to exploit, when de facto social segregation becomes normalized, when acclimatization to violence becomes a generational legacy, and when questions of who we are become secondary to who we are not.

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James Waller is Cohen Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, and chair of that same department, at Keene State College (NH-US). He is the author of five books, most notably Becoming Evil: How Ordinary People Commit Genocide and Mass Killing and Confronting Evil: Engaging Our Responsibility to Prevent Genocide. Waller has held numerous visiting professorships, most recently as an honorary visiting research professor in theGeorge J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Justice and Security at Queen's University in Belfast, Northern Ireland (2017), as well as participating in policymaking and diplomatic efforts to prevent and respond to genocide andviolent conflict. In 2017, he was the inaugural recipient of the Engaged Scholarship Prize from the International Association of Genocide Scholars in recognition of his exemplary engagement in advancing genocide awareness and prevention.

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction: A Brutal DualityPart I - Wounded IdentitiesChapter 1: "You're One or the Other:" Social Identities in Deeply Divided SocietiesChapter 2: "Two Eyes on the Past:" Northern Ireland's Wounded HistoryPart II - Risk and Resilience in Contemporary Northern IrelandUnderstanding Risk and ResilienceChapter 3: "Was There Ever A Before?" The Tyranny of MemoryChapter 4: "With Deep Regret and Reluctance:" Governance in a Deeply Divided SocietyChapter 5: "The Walls Entered Into Our Souls:" Social Fragmentation in Everyday LifePart III - A Troubled SleepChapter 6: "A Farewell to Peace?:" Escalating Risk and Fading ResilienceConclusion: "I Hope It Wasn't All a Waste:" Northern Ireland At Its CentenaryEndmatterIndex

Review

A Troubled Sleep is both a model for scholarship on contemporary issues and a gloomy forecast for the future of Northern Ireland. Waller brings immense scholarly skill to his effort to assess where the road ahead in Northern Ireland may lead ... There is a great deal of substance here, but Waller writes clearly, and one never feels bogged down by the complexities of Northern Ireland. * W. H. Mulligan Jr., CHOICE *Waller's work tackles the issue of potentially escalating tensions in Northern Ireland through professional expertise via his background in social psychology. The exploration of issues such as responses to Brexit, paramilitary figures, and historical comparisons perfectly serve as basis for the overarching argument, making A Troubled Sleep well worth the read for anyone interested in post-agreement Northern Ireland. * Ben Marshall, Shared Future News *

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Revisits one of the world's most deeply divided societies to analyze Northern Ireland's current vulnerabilities, and points of resilience, as an allegedly "post-conflict" society.

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In contemporary Northern Ireland, more than two decades after the peace agreement that ended the thirty-year sectarian violence known as "the Troubles" the risk of a return to violent conflict is not only present but growing. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, comparative research, and over 110 hours of face-to-face interviews with a diverse range of political, academic, civil society, and community actors across Northern Ireland, A Troubled Sleep revisits one of the world's most deeply divided societies to analyze Northern Ireland's current vulnerabilities, and points of resilience, as an allegedly "post-conflict" society. By examining the Northern Ireland example, Waller presents deep insight into whathappens when identity politics prevail over democracy, when a paralysis in governance leads to a political vacuum for extremist voices to exploit, when de facto social segregation becomes normalized, when acclimatization to violence becomes a generational legacy, and when questions of who we are becomesecondary to who we are not.

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"A Troubled Sleep is both a model for scholarship on contemporary issues and a gloomy forecast for the future of Northern Ireland. Waller brings immense scholarly skill to his effort to assess where the road ahead in Northern Ireland may lead ... There is a great deal of substance here, but Waller writes clearly, and one never feels bogged down by the complexities of Northern Ireland." -- W. H. Mulligan Jr., CHOICE

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"A Troubled Sleep is both a model for scholarship on contemporary issues and a gloomy forecast for the future of Northern Ireland. Waller brings immense scholarly skill to his effort to assess where the road ahead in Northern Ireland may lead ... There is a great deal of substance here, but Waller writes clearly, and one never feels bogged down by the complexities of Northern Ireland." -- W. H. Mulligan Jr., CHOICE

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Selling point: Analyzes Northern Ireland's current vulnerabilities, and points of resilience, as an allegedly "post-conflict" societySelling point: Features rich, original, primary source material that brings the lived experiences to a evidence-based analysis of risk and resilience in contemporary Northern IrelandSelling point: Draws on extended ethnographic fieldwork in contemporary Northern Ireland, showcasing the landscapes and soundscapes, murals and memorials, commemorations and parades, neighborhoods and rituals, food and humor, sport and folklore, and the everyday rhythm of life in a post-conflict society

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: A Brutal Duality Part I - Wounded Identities Chapter 1: "You're One or the Other:" Social Identities in Deeply Divided Societies Chapter 2: "Two Eyes on the Past:" Northern Ireland's Wounded History Part II - Risk and Resilience in Contemporary Northern Ireland Understanding Risk and Resilience Chapter 3: "Was There Ever A Before?" The Tyranny of Memory Chapter 4: "With Deep Regret and Reluctance:" Governance in a Deeply Divided Society Chapter 5: "The Walls Entered Into Our Souls:" Social Fragmentation in Everyday Life Part III - A Troubled Sleep Chapter 6: "A Farewell to Peace?:" Escalating Risk and Fading Resilience Conclusion: "I Hope It Wasn't All a Waste:" Northern Ireland At Its Centenary Endmatter Index

Details ISBN0190095571 Author James Waller Short Title A Troubled Sleep Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0190095571 ISBN-13 9780190095574 Format Hardcover Subtitle Risk and Resilience in Contemporary Northern Ireland Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-09-29 US Release Date 2021-09-29 UK Release Date 2021-09-29 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Publication Date 2021-09-29 DEWEY 306.09416 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-05-20 Pages 376 We've got this

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