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Community action in a contested society = the story of Northern Ireland /

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Community action in a contested society/ Avila Kilmurray.
Reminder of title:	the story of Northern Ireland /
Author:	Kilmurray, Avila.
Published:	Oxford :Peter Lang, : 2017.,
Description:	xviii, 324 p. :digital ; : 24 cm.;
Subject:	Community activists - Northern Ireland. -
Online resource:	https://www.peterlang.com/document/1109712
ISBN:	9781787072169

Community action in a contested society = the story of Northern Ireland /
Kilmurray, Avila.

Community action in a contested societythe story of Northern Ireland /[electronic resource] :Avila Kilmurray. - Oxford :Peter Lang,2017. - xviii, 324 p. :digital ;24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

CONTENTS: Timeline: Northern Ireland, 1969-2015 - Politics Rules, OK! - Social Activism with a Twist of Politics - Community Relations and Community Development: The Cuckoo or the Nest? - Politics and Community Action: A Delicate Balance - When the Minister Comes Calling .. . - Handbags at the Ready: The Politics of 'Safe Hands' - Civil Servants Unleashed: BATs, RATs and MBW - Commmunity Action: Relations in Practice? - Peace, Imperfect Peace .. - The Rollercoaster of Change - Peace ebuilding in Shades of Grey - Drawing the Lessons: Community Action in Troubled Times

Much has been written about the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, but one story remains untold: that of the grassroots activism that maintained local communities in the face of violence. This book speaks through the voices of the activists themselves, drawn from both sides of a divided society. It records their memories of community organising and work on social issues, as well as their insights into surviving the politics of the period and contributing to peacebuilding. Providing a vivid account of how politics touched people's lives, the book celebrates the energy, imagination and determination of community activism. It also examines the challenges faced by policymakers struggling to make sense of conflicting community narratives and official government positions. There are vital lessons here for organisers, activists and policymakers working in any contested society, particularly those operating at the interface between social need and peacebuilding. Informed by an oral history approach, this book argues that conflict transformation is possible and that community activism has a major contribution to make in creating alternatives to violence.

ISBN: 9781787072169Subjects--Topical Terms:

1348881
Community activists
--Northern Ireland.

LC Class. No.: HN49.C6 / K54 2017

Dewey Class. No.: 307.140609416

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520 1 $a <<As you read this book, you will discover how a peace process can be built from the bottom up. If you want to find out how Northern lreland coped with its long-running nightmare of recurring violence, you will see here how community activists responded with courage, resilience and amazing leadership - unsung heroes and heroines who played a key role in conflict resolution and community development within, and across, the sectarian divide.>> (Professor Monica McWilliams)
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