Northern Ireland and the Divided World
Post-Agreement Northern Ireland in Comparative Perspective
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jun 2001
- Category
- General
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199244348
- Publish Date
- Jun 2001
- List Price
- $83.00
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Description
Written by a leading group of scholars in the field, this unique volume examines post-Agreement Northern Ireland. It shatters the myth that Northern Ireland is 'a place apart' - its conflict the result of peculiarly local circumstances. Northern Ireland is compared with other divided societies in four continents, including the Aland Islands, the Basque Country, Canada, Cyprus, Corsica, East Timor, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, South Africa, South Tyrol and Sri Lanka. The collection shows that comparative analysis is essential for understanding the dynamics of Northern Ireland's conflict and ethnic conflict in general. It also shows the value of comparative analysis for conflict management. The contributors offer a wealth of suggestions on how to consolidate or change the landmark Agreement that Northern Ireland's political parties reached in April 1998.
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Contributor Notes
John McGarry is at University of Waterloo, Canada.