Corry, Geoffrey and Hynes, Pat (2015) Creating Political Oxygen to Break the Cycle of Violence 1981 – 1994: Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process. Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis, 2 (2). pp. 259-275. ISSN 2009-7170

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Abstract

This paper considers the dynamics of the process used in creating the political conditions to bring about the end of political violence in Northern Ireland in the period from the IRA Hunger Strike in 1981 to the IRA and Loyalist ceasefires in 1994. It explains some of the key concepts that were forged in the intense political back channel pre-negotiations that culminated eventually in opening the door to peace talks. It also shows the crucial role that third parties can play in building the capacity for parties to understand each other and create a peace process architecture.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Cycle of violence; peace process; Northern Ireland;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Institutes > Edward M Kennedy Institute
Item ID:	6251
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.33232/jmaca.2.2.6251
Depositing User:	Kennedy Institute
Date Deposited:	15 Jul 2015 11:41
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Mediation & Applied Conflict Analysis
Publisher:	Maynooth Academic Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://jmaca.maynoothuniversity.ie

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