Table of Contents

Introduction: Contradictions
1. Identity: Framing the discussion
2. Inception: Paramilitary mobilisation, 1965 to 1972
3. Divergence: Politicos and militants, 1972 to 1988
4. Fracture: Accords and violence, 1988 to 2007
5. Transformation: Prepared for peace
6. Stasis: Ready for war
7. Abroad: Loyalism in comparative context
Conclusion: Shades of grey
References
Selected Bibliography
Index

About the Author

Richard Reed is an Independent Scholar and a former Visiting Research Fellow in the School of History and Anthropology, Queen's University, Belfast