Much has been written on the "Irish problem" and on the political manifestations of Ulster Unionism, but the history of Unionist ideology has been relatively neglected. James Loughlin aims to correct this and to discuss the relationship of Unionism to the idea of "Britishness", demonstrating that the central element of Unionism was its rejection of Irish nationalism and its firm embracing of British national identity, particularly with regard to the monarchy, and membership of the wider British nation. The author pays close attention to primary sources, especially local newspapers, and thus reveals the regional variations in the character of Unionism.
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978-0-86187-845-1 (9780861878451)
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Introduction - nationality, myth and identity. Part 1 The United Kingdom - crisis and national identity in the 1880s; Home Rule, Ulster Unionism and the integrity of the nation 1886-1910; National crisis and the Ulster problem 1910-14; Ulster, war and British nationality 1914-1921; projecting the province - Home Rule, Northern Ireland and Britishness 1921-39; war and national identity - Ulster and Britain 1939-45; Labour, Ulster and British nationality 1945-51; Nationality, modernity and political crisis 1952-72; direct rule - integration and diversity 1972-85; Northern Ireland and the Anglo-Irish Agreement - a question of national integrity 1985-present.
