Northern Ireland and the ‘War on Terror
Political Perceptions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6074899 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher P Cunningham |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 285-302 |
| Publication date | 2009-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Irish Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0790-7184 • E-ISSN: 1743-9078 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/07907180903075710 |
| OpenAlex | W1990035798 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 7 |
This article analyses how the war against terrorism has affected political perceptions in Northern Ireland. After the terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001, Irish republican groups such as Sinn Féin and the Provisional IRA had to adjust to a political climate less sympathetic to organisations associated with terrorism. Unionists on the other hand sought to take advantage by attempting to link perceptions of republicanism to Islamic extremism. Though somewhat successful, their efforts did not convince the British government to change course from an approach of accommodation, as demonstrated by Tony Blair’s 2005 public distinction between the IRA and Al Qaeda. Using structured interviews with Northern Irish political figures, this article examines how the context of the ‘war on terror’ has influenced the political rivalries between unionism and republicanism
Accommodation · Context (archaeology · Ethnology · Government (linguistics · Irish · Northern ireland · Perception · Political economy · Political science · Political violence · Politics · Sociology · Spanish Civil War · Terrorism · War on terror · Irish and British Studies · Psychology · History · Law
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
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| Citations per year | 0,88 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 14 |