Elizabeth CullingfordStrategic Collective Action and Collective Identity Reconstruction: Parading Disputes and Two Northern Ireland

To my family, for years of unconditional love and support. Most of all, I dedicate this dissertation to my wife and friend, Judith, for believing and laughing. Acknowledgements Writing acknowledgements feels like an overwhelming and almost absurd task, but I should begin by thanking the people of Loughbregan and Ballyreagh for welcoming me and sharing their thoughts, feelings, hopes, and concerns. I regret that I cannot somehow give each of them individually the credit and thanks they deserve. I hope I have done some justice to the special fabric of their lives, their dreams, grievances, fears, and efforts. It was a privilege. Various library staffs allowed access to their holdings and assisted me in finding specific materials. They include the regional library boards, the Northern