The Good Friday Agreement deserved the attention the world gave it, even if it was not
always accurately understood. After its ratification in two referendums, for the first time in …

From individual experiences of prejudice to international political debate around equal
rights, social attitudes towards sexuality and transgender equalities are evolving. This timely …

In Northern Ireland, a once seemingly intractable conflict is in a state of transformation. Lee
A. Smithey offers a grassroots view of that transformation, drawing on interviews …

Focusing on the post-accord generation in Northern Ireland, this study aimed to examine the
role of intergroup contact in promoting support for peacebuilding and youth civic …

This book provides a unique account of the high-profile community-based restorative justice
projects in the Republican and Loyalist communities that have emerged with the ending of …

Does violence beget violence among youth in a setting of protracted conflict? Framed by a
developmental intergroup approach, this paper examines the mediating roles of family …

The uncomfortable truth about peace accords is that often they do not bring about a real and
lasting peace: while the conflict is officially over, civilians still live with the daily threat of …

Former members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and organizers of peaceful civil rights
organizations were interviewed to assess how these individuals interpreted the current …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to present young people's attitudes to peace‐walls in
Belfast and whether they feel that these peace‐walls should be temporary or permanent …

The Protestant Orange Order is the largest organization in civil society in Northern Ireland.
From 1905 until 2005, the Order was linked to the Ulster Unionist Party, until recently the …