The Irish Question

This special issue ofRadical History Reviewfocuses on the "Irish question"-the historical role of British imperialism in Ireland and its legacies in the modern Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. This collection of essays places Ireland in a comparative context, addressing the broader relevance of the Irish experience to questions of empire and colonialism worldwide. Examining how the Irish nationalist movement functioned for more than two centuries within the context of various forms of British imperialism, the issue analyzes the evolution of contemporary Ireland's politics of race, immigration, and armed resistance. One contributor addresses the issue of constitutional nationalism in late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Ireland, while another looks at the recent history of Irish republicanism in relation to the peace process. Other essays examine Protestant society and Unionist hegemony in nineteenth-century Ulster, immigration and racism as the Irish experienced them in post-war Britain, and the historiography of race and racialization in Ireland. The historical adviser for the award-winning filmThe Wind That Shakes the Barleyreflects on its portrayal of the period of the Irish War of Independence and Civil War and a photographic essay focuses on supporters of the modern Irish republican movement in the United States and Ireland.Contributors: Kevin Bean, Pauline Collombier-Lakeman, Mary Conley, John Corbally, Steve Garner, Diane George, Van Gosse, Martin Hayes, Bill Kissane, Conor McGrady, Kerby Miller, Kevin Noble, Donal Oacute; Drisceoil

Editor's Introduction Framing the Irish Revolution: Ken Loach's 'The Wind that Shakes the Barley' / Donal Oacute; Drisceoil, Lecturer in History, University College Cork, Ireland 'Heirs of Freedom' or 'Slaves to England': Protestant Society and Unionist Hegemony in Nineteenth-Century Ulster / Kerby Miller, History Department, University of Missouri Ireland: From Racism Without 'Race', To 'Racism Without Racists' / Steve Garner, University of the West of England, Bristol Ireland And The Empire: The Ambivalence Of Irish Constitutional Nationalism / Pauline Collombier-Lakeman, Universiteacute; du Maine, France The Constitutional Revolution That Never Was: Constitutional Radicalism And The Sinn Fein Movement / Bill Kissane, Department of Government, London School of Economics Post-War Immigration To The Heart Of Empire: The Jarring Irish / John Corbally, Los Angeles Harbor College Sinn Feacute;in And The New Republicanism In Ireland: Electoral Progress, Political Stasis And Ideological Failure / Kevin Bean, Institute of Irish Studies, University of Liverpool, UK and Martin Hayes, Faculty of Media, Arts and Society, Southampton Solent University, UK