"This is a timely, relevant and thorough examination of how urban space is constructed and contested in 'post-conflict' Northern Ireland. Hocking shows through deft engagement with ethnographic and documentary material how post-Good Friday Agreement policy has been dominated by attempts to create spaces that are amenable to tourists and capital, but also the limits of such initiatives in a context where ethno-national division remains a salient feature of everyday life for many." - Peter Geoghegan, University of Edinburgh

While sectarian violence has greatly diminished on the streets of...