Belfast - The Story of a City and Its People

A lively and inviting history of Belfast—exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city
 
Modern Belfast is a beautiful city with a vibrant tradition of radicalism, industry, architectural innovation, and cultural achievement. But the city’s many qualities are all too frequently overlooked, its image marred by association with the political violence of the Troubles.
 
Feargal Cochrane tells the story of his home city, revealing a rich and complex history which is not solely defined by these conflicts. From its emergence as a maritime port to its heyday as a center for the linen industry and crucible of liberal radicalism in the late eighteenth century, through to the famous shipyards where the Titanic was built, Belfast has long been a hub of innovation. Cochrane’s book offers a new perspective on this fascinating story, demonstrating how religion, culture, and politics have shaped the way people think, act, and vote in the city—and how Belfast’s past continues to shape its present and future.

About the author

Feargal Cochrane is professor emeritus and senior research fellow at the Conflict Analysis Research Centre, University of Kent. He is the author of twelve books including Northern Ireland: The Fragile Peace and Breaking Peace: Brexit and Northern Ireland.

Summary

A lively and inviting history of Belfast—exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city

Product details

• Authors: Feargal Cochrane, Cochrane Feargal
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.05.2024
• EAN: 9780300278675
• ISBN: 978-0-300-27867-5
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 199 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, Belfast, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, HISTORY / Europe / Ireland, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 21st Century, Northern Ireland, British & Irish history, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General