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ID126942
Title ProperRole of civil society in the Northern Ireland conflict
LanguageENG
AuthorArthur, Paul
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)It would be foolish to assume that "peace" has been fully embedded in Northern Ireland following 30 years of conflict and more than a decade of implementing the Agreement of 1998. There remains is Belfast, for example, more than 80 "peace walls"- a euphemism for barriers to prevent sectarian confrontation; dissident republican activity has still not been fully contained; many from the Protestant working class feel that their community has missed out on an alleged peace dividend; and the habits of conflict endure in many communities. Northern Ireland continues to be a divided society, and it remains to be proven that a strategy for societal-level reconciliation has been put in place. In particular, one of the recurring debates is concerned with dealing effectively with the past, and it is patently obvious that there is no consensus on how the wounds and traumas of the past are to be addressed.
`In' analytical NotePalestine Israel Journal Vol.18, No2-3; 2012: p.96-101
Journal SourcePalestine Israel Journal Vol.18, No2-3; 2012: p.96-101
Key WordsNorthern Ireland ;  Northern Ireland conflict ;  Civil Society ;  Sectarian confrontation ;  Societal-level reconciliation ;  Peace ;  Civil society Stalemate