Stiff Little Fingers' Inflammable Material

Kevin Dunn is Professor in the International Relations Department at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, USA. He is author of Global Punk: Resistance and Rebellion in Everyday Life (Bloomsbury 2016), Inside African Politics (with Pierre Englebert; 2013, 2020, and 2026), as well as the award-winning novel Vicious is My Middle Name (2022). Active in DIY punk scenes since the 1980s, he continues to perform in several bands, runs an independent record label, publishes various zines, and is a regular contributor to the influential DIY punk zine Razorcake.

• AcknowledgementsPreface1. Belfast, Punk and the Troubles2. From Highway Star to Stiff Little Fingers3. The Singles: “Suspect Device” and “Alternative Ulster”4. The Songs of Inflammable Material in the context of the Troubles5. After Lighting the Match: SLF’s troubled relationship with Belfast Punk6. Punkwashing: The Legacy of SLF and Punk in BelfastBibliographyNotes

A fascinating look at an early punk band . . . [It] also provides valuable insight into The Troubles, as well as punk's occasional influence on greater society.