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Peacebuilding In Northern Ireland: The Past, Present And Future, Stephen Ryan
Peacebuilding In Northern Ireland: The Past, Present And Future, Stephen Ryan
Peace and Conflict Studies
This article explores the reasons for the slow progress being made in the Northern Ireland peace process. It examines complications that exist in dealing with the past, present, and future of the conflict between the two main communities whilst also arguing that it is hard to separate these time frames in practice. In terms of the present, some well known difficulties with the consociational approach are identified. Recent studies have also demonstrated a failure to address sectarianism at the grass-roots level and there has been a resurgence in activity by spoilers and rejectionists. When thinking about the future the two …
Volume 15, Number 1 (Summer 2008), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 15, Number 1 (Summer 2008), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
No abstract provided.
Culture, Rhetoric, And Reconciliation: The Place Of Language In The Northern Irish Conflict And Peace Process (1998-2002), Jennifer Dougherty
Culture, Rhetoric, And Reconciliation: The Place Of Language In The Northern Irish Conflict And Peace Process (1998-2002), Jennifer Dougherty
Peace and Conflict Studies
Alterations in public discourse towards multiculturalism, reconciliation and liberal democracy at the national level in Northern Ireland are evident from 1998 - 2002, but to what end? To what extent did language play a positive role in the Northern Ireland peace process? Recognizing that language does not tell the whole story of the Northern Irish experience of the Troubles or current peace process, the author highlights how language, as a transmitter and constitutor of culture, has played a role as a signifier of potential conflict, peace and progress (or lack thereof). In particular, the author considers several texts including excerpts …
Volume 13, Number 1 (Spring 2006), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 13, Number 1 (Spring 2006), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
No abstract provided.