| Beyond Violence: Conflict Resolution Process in Northern Ireland Contributor(s): Fitzduff, Mari (Author) |
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ISBN: 9280810782 ISBN-13: 9789280810783 Publisher: Brookings Institution Press OUR PRICE: $21.73 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2002 Annotation: After almost thirty years of conflict and bloodshed, the opposing parties in Northern Ireland signed an agreement sharing power, thus ending years of fighting which claimed so many lives and caused such suffering. But what brought this conflict to an end? And what were the processes of conflict resolution that enabled Northern Ireland to move beyond violence and agree to this settlement? Author Mari Fitzduff was involved in many of these processes as a close observer. Drawing on her extensive experience, she outlines the many strategic developments, arrived at slowly over the years, enabling an agreement to be reached. These programs included successfully addressing the issue of inequality between the Protestant and Catholic communities; projects positively addressing cultural and political diversity, thereby decreasing tension; working with security forces ensuring productive contributions in the area of violence mitigation; assistance from local communities to alleviate paramilitary violence; and, the development of extensive dialogue and mediation processes, on all social levels, essential to building political agreement. The author also examines the training and preparation required to undertake conflict resolution work; lessons learned and, how to successfully develop a workable plan. Beyond Violence contains valuable, practical insights for those struggling with ethnic, religious, political or cultural conflicts worldwide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | World - European - Political Science | Security (national & International) |
| Dewey: 303.690 |
| LCCN: 2002009065 |
| Lexile Measure: 1620 |
| Series: Unu Policy Perspectives |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.06" W x 8.98" (0.76 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After almost thirty years of bloody conflict, the opposing parties in Northern Ireland signed the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, a document that specifies how to share power, thus bringing to an end the fighting that had claimed so many lives. What were the processes of conflict resolution that enabled Northern Ireland to move beyond violence and agree to such a settlement? Mari Fitzduff was involved in many of these processes and was a close observer of the others. Drawing on her extensive experience, she outlines the strategic developments, arrived at slowly and with difficulty over the years, that enabled agreement to be reached. These include programs that successfully addressed the inequalities between the Protestant and Catholic communities, resulting in a more positive approach to cultural and political diversity and a significant decrease in tensions. Beyond Violence contains valuable, practical insights for those who are struggling to manage and resolve ethnic, religious, political, or cultural conflicts. |