Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction; Identity categories in use: Britishness, devolution, and the Ulster Scots identity in Northern Ireland, John Wilson and Karyn Stapleton; Ideologies of language and community in post-devolution Wales, Nikolas Coupland and Hywel Bishop; Vernacular constructions of 'national identity' in post-devolution Scotland and England, Susan Condor and Jackie Abell; Artists, Wales, narrative and devolution, William Housley; New colours for the Orange State: finding symbolic space in a newly devolved Northern Ireland, Dominic Bryan; Categorisation, accounts and motives: 'letters-to-the-editor' and devolution in Wales, Richard Fitzgerald and William Housley; 'Fantasy echo' and modern Britishness: commemoration and identity in Northern Ireland, Carol-Ann Barnes and Arthur Aughey; Engendering devolution, Carmel Roulston; Marketing identities in devolved regions: the role of global corporate culture in Scotland and Wallonia, Sharon Millar; 'Dire deeds awake, Dark is it eastward': citizenship and devolution, and the British National Party, David Irwin; Epilogue: in the context of devolution, Gerry Philipsen; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

John Wilson is Professor of Communication at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. He is presently seconded to the School of History and International Affairs as Director of the Institute of Ulster Scots Studies. Karyn Stapleton is Research Associate in Discourse Analysis at the University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland. She is presently based in the School of History and International Affairs. John Wilson, Karyn Stapleton, Nikolas Coupland, Hywel Bishop, Susan Condor, Jackie Abell, William Housley, Dominic Bryan, Richard Fitzgerald, Carol-Ann Barnes, Arthur Aughey, Carmel Roulston, Sharon Millar, David Irwin, Gerry Philipsen.

Reviews

’Conceived as an agenda-setting, open-format debate, the book provides rich discourse-evidenced arguments on a range of thematics at a comparative level - which only an edited volume can aspire to achieve. These arguments certainly deserve to reach a wider readership, including the public, the policy makers and the politicians.’ Srikant Sarangi, Cardiff University, UK ’This is a valuable collection in bringing to the fore questions of changing identities in the devolution process, and issues of experience and understanding of that process on the ground within the devolved regions.’ European Journal of Communication ’An engaging if also eclectic mix of articles about devolution in the United Kingdom, Devolution and Identity provides a rich window on issues swirling around the contemporary devolution process in the UK. It is an important read for those interested in devolution in the UK - and for those interested in processes of deterritorialization the world over.’ Journal of Sociololinguistics 'In this growing literature on devolution and identity, this collection of essays is a welcome addition to the genre.' Scottish Affairs 'Shirlow and McEvoy draw on over two years of extensive surveys, focus groups and interviews with former prisoners in North and West Belfast...This timely research is critical to furthering our understanding of the often theoretically misunderstood field of conflict transformation from a practice perspective. It provides an excellent insight into one of the more controversial aspects of the terms of the Good Friday Agreement...this carefully researched and well-written book is recommended not only to those interested in conflict transformation but also as necessary reading for those charged with progressing conflict transformation processes here and elsewhere.' Political Studies Review