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When attempting to fully understand loyalism and its journey since the GFA it is first necessary to take a step back and observe the transition since the loyalist ceasefire in 1994. This has been a journey of incremental change based on a new paradigm, which developed within loyalist thinking long before the ceasefire. I speak in particular with reference to the UVF because that is the organization I have engaged with throughout the peace process.
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Hudson, C. (2011). The Ulster Volunteer Force and the Path to Decommissioning. In: McAuley, J.W., Spencer, G. (eds) Ulster Loyalism after the Good Friday Agreement. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230305830_7
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