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Irish Rock Music Amid A Time Of Troubles: Thin Lizzy And U2 As A Bridge During A Time Of Division, Jacey L. Thomas Apr 2021

Irish Rock Music Amid A Time Of Troubles: Thin Lizzy And U2 As A Bridge During A Time Of Division, Jacey L. Thomas

Honors College Theses

The Troubles were a period of crisis and violence in Ireland in the latter half of the twentieth century. Loyalists, Unionists, Republicans, and Nationalists brutally fought against each other over the issue of whether or not Northern Ireland should remain in the United Kingdom or join the Republic of Ireland to form one united country. The conflict also resulted in ethnic and religious tensions for many Protestants and Catholics who were compelled to choose sides over this issue, owing to their ties to the deep-rooted history of animosity between the two Christian populations. As a result, the Troubles, which lasted …


Disrupting Mythological Foundations Of Identity: Hugh O'Neill, Making History, And The Troubles, Elizabeth Ricketts Feb 2020

Disrupting Mythological Foundations Of Identity: Hugh O'Neill, Making History, And The Troubles, Elizabeth Ricketts

Critical Inquiries Into Irish Studies

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Models Of Reconciliation: From Conflict Towards Peace In Northern Ireland And South Africa During The 1990s, Alec Timberlake Bishop Jun 2016

Models Of Reconciliation: From Conflict Towards Peace In Northern Ireland And South Africa During The 1990s, Alec Timberlake Bishop

Honors Projects

This paper is a critical analysis of two case studies that serve several purposes. One, it familiarizes the reader who may have a cursory understanding of the historical events involving the peace processes in Northern Ireland and South Africa during the 1990s with the narratives of conflict and peace that occurred in these countries during this time. It also analyzes the distinction between a peaceful resolution of conflict and reconciliation, making the claim that within instances of conflict, positive and sustained contact is essential to moving beyond a peaceful resolution of conflict towards reconciliation. In this way, this work adds …


Context And Demonizing The I.R.A., Ibpp Editor Nov 2002

Context And Demonizing The I.R.A., Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article questions a consensus that the I.R.A. is largely responsible for the recent suspension of Northern Ireland’s home-rule government by the United Kingdom.


American Irish Newsletter - April 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec Apr 1990

American Irish Newsletter - April 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.


American Irish Newsletter - February 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec Feb 1990

American Irish Newsletter - February 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.


American Irish Newsletter - January 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec Jan 1990

American Irish Newsletter - January 1990, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.


American Irish Newsletter - December 1987 - January 1988, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec Jan 1988

American Irish Newsletter - December 1987 - January 1988, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.


American Irish Newsletter - April - May 1986, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec May 1986

American Irish Newsletter - April - May 1986, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.


American Irish Newsletter - December 1984 - January 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec Jan 1985

American Irish Newsletter - December 1984 - January 1985, American Ireland Education Foundation - Pec

American Irish Newsletter

No abstract provided.