Vanity of the Bonfires? Eleventh Night Bonfires and Loyalist Influence After Negotiated Settlement in Northern Ireland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4087394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amanda Hall (0000-0003-4929-3257, University of Reading, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1753-1774 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Terrorism and Political Violence (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0954-6553 • E-ISSN: 1556-1836 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09546553.2022.2081077 |
| OpenAlex | W4281753580 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Cultural events can mask latent potential for a resurgence of violence following negotiated settlement, building sectarian identities and support through otherwise-legitimate forms of expression. This article examines this phenomenon in Northern Ireland, investigating how Loyalists utilize Eleventh Night bonfires. It is argued that, in becoming more professional in construction and more sectarian in imagery, bonfires build and maintain paramilitary power, generate political capital within Unionism, and reinforce boundaries between groups. Bonfires are a key part of the culture war which has developed in Northern Ireland, raising vital questions about the role of culture following negotiated settlement in deeply-divided societies more broadly
Archaeology · Criminology · Eleventh · Ethnology · Human settlement · Northern ireland · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Irish and British Studies · Law
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 3 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |