Power-sharing coalitions in deeply divided places can take centripetal or consociational
forms. Respectively, these aim to foster moderation and inclusivity by restricting coalitions to …

This article offers a new analysis of the Northern Ireland peace settlement through an
examination of the pivotal relationship between two key actors: the British state and the …

The First Northern Ireland Peace Process covers the various attempts to end the'Troubles'
from 1972-76. These attempts included secret talks with the Provisional IRA and a parallel …

This is a wide-ranging analysis of the internal dynamics of Irish republicanism between the
outbreak of'the Troubles' in 1969 and the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. Engaging a vast …

This paper argues that micro-mobilization into armed activism is strongly motivated by the
enactment of an identity that people already have prior to their mobilization as a way to …

There is now considerable evidence of systemic and institutionalised collusion between
state forces and loyalists paramilitary groups during the Northern Ireland conflict, not least in …

This volume explains the genesis and development of the nexus between radical Basque
nationalists and Irish republicans, how they have learnt from each other historically, and how …

This article examines talks that took place between British government officials and loyalist
paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland at a critical moment in the most recent Troubles. In …

From the beginning of Northern Ireland's Troubles, two different strands of British
intelligence were developed in Northern Ireland that failed to effectively cooperate or …

This paper explores how and why the Provisional Irish Republican Army (PIRA) and the
Official Irish Republican Army (OIRA) in the Newry-area engaged in a type of violence …