Building Peace in Northern Ireland
Maria Power
Abstract
Since the onset of the troubles in the late 1960s, people in Northern Ireland have been working together to bring about a peaceful, non-violent end to the conflict. In doing so, they have used their efforts as a means to support the transition to a post-conflict society in the wake of the ceasefires and the Good Friday Agreement. This book examines the different forms of peace and reconciliation work that have taken place. It brings together an international group of scholars to examine initiatives such as integrated education, faith-based peace building, cross-border cooperation and women's a ... More
Since the onset of the troubles in the late 1960s, people in Northern Ireland have been working together to bring about a peaceful, non-violent end to the conflict. In doing so, they have used their efforts as a means to support the transition to a post-conflict society in the wake of the ceasefires and the Good Friday Agreement. This book examines the different forms of peace and reconciliation work that have taken place. It brings together an international group of scholars to examine initiatives such as integrated education, faith-based peace building, cross-border cooperation and women's activism as well as the impact that government policy and European funding have had on the development of peace and reconciliation organisations. This book demonstrates the contribution that such schemes have made to the peace process and the part they can play in Northern Ireland's future.
Keywords:
Good Friday Agreement,
integrated education,
faith-based peace,
cross-border cooperation,
women's activism,
government policy,
European funding,
reconciliation organisations
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2011 |
Print ISBN-13: 9781846316593 |
| Published to Liverpool Scholarship Online: June 2013 |
DOI:10.5949/UPO9781846316739 |
