Northern Ireland: From Imperial Asset to International Encumbrance

McKearney, Tommy

doi:10.5195/jwsr.2016.636

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“…MOD figures recorded that 1,441 service personnel lost their lives during the course of the Troubles. This was the highest loss of life for the armed forces since the Second World War (McKearney, 2016). From the mid-1970s afterwards came the policy of "Ulsterization" where British Army involvement was scaled down in favor of supporting the locally recruited RUC and the UDR part-time regiment.…”

Section: Crimes Against the Irish: Collusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…From the mid-1970s afterwards came the policy of "Ulsterization" where British Army involvement was scaled down in favor of supporting the locally recruited RUC and the UDR part-time regiment. This meant that IRA attacks on security forces took on a more sectarian character and helped to foster more bitter relations between the communities (McKearney, 2016).…”

Section: Crimes Against the Irish: Collusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Crimes of a “benevolent” hegemony: Configurations of UK power in Northern Ireland and Iraq

Hamourtziadou¹,

O’Sullivan²

2021

Journal of Global Faultlines

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Themes of hegemony and neoliberalism are explored in this paper that looks at UK role in crimes against humanity in Ireland and in Iraq, either alone or as part of a hegemonic coalition that claims to be fighting a brutal, unjust, and uncivilized insurgency. The common thread that ties crimes spanning 100 years is the narrative of the "benevolent" hegemon that kills, tortures, enslaves, and occupies for the good of the victims. Power is exercised by the hegemon through military and political domination under the guise of a civilized protector, liberator, and the bearer of progress and order. Crimes of a "benevolent" hegemony: Configurations of UK power in Northern Ireland and Iraq Lily Hamourtziadou and Aidan O'Sullivan 154 h. Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender as defined in paragraph 3, or other grounds that are universally recognized as impermissible under international law, in connection with any act referred to in this paragraph or any crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; i. Enforced disappearance of persons; j. The crime of apartheid; k. Other inhumane acts of a similar character intentionally causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or to mental or physical health. (Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, 2002) A look at ICC cases reveals a picture of entirely dark-skinned leaders, primarily African:

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Section: Crimes Against the Irish: Collusionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Crimes Against the Irish: Collusionmentioning

confidence: 99%