Everyday life after the Irish conflict : the impact of devolution and cross-border cooperation / edited by Cillian McGrattan and Elizabeth Meehan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

McGrattan, Cillian, editor.

Meehan, Elizabeth M., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peace-building.

Community development.

Northern Ireland--Social conditions--1969-.

Northern Ireland.

Social conditions.

Social conflict--Northern Ireland.

Social conflict.

Community development--Northern Ireland.

Peace-building--Northern Ireland.

Physical Description:

xiii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2012.

Summary:

Everyday life after the Irish conflict is the first book to address the specific topic of the intersection of the processes of conflict transformation and devolution with daily life in Northern Ireland in a rigorous and systematic fashion. Bringing together new research from established academics, new voices, and civil society actors, this book documents the changes that have occurred in people's everyday lives as the region moves away from a violent past. The establishment of new constitutional arrangements designed to overcome conflict is not the same as building a peaceful and inclusive society that transforms the everyday lives of people. With this in mind, this book asks several questions that have up until now gone under-researched: How have unprecedented transformations in the political culture and economic well-being of Northern Ireland impacted upon various aspects of people's lives? What have these changes meant for such politically charged issues as health care, employment, education, segregated living, gender, and socio-economic inequality? What improvements to people's day-to-day lives have occurred and what more needs to be done? Supported with a wealth of new empirical material, Everyday life after the Irish conflict charts the impact of devolution and conflict transformation in four parts: an overview of the changes is followed by chapters that explore the areas of space, place, and human relations. The third part looks at economic and social life while a concluding chapter takes a comparative approach by addressing the differences and similarities between the Northern Irish and Scottish experiences. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part I Introduction and context

1 Introduction: the politics of everyday life / Cillian McGrattan McGrattan, Cillian, Elizabeth Meehan Meehan, Elizabeth 3

2 The rocky road from enmity / Duncan Morrow Morrow, Duncan 20

Part II Space, place and human relations in Northern Ireland

3 Routine divisions: segregation and daily life in Northern Ireland / Neil Jarman Jarman, Neil, John Bell Bell, John 39

4 Promoting good relations: the role of schools in Northern Ireland / Joanne Hughes Hughes, Joanne, Caitlin Donnelly Donnelly, Caitlin 54

5 Everyday evangelicals: life in a religious subculture after the Agreement / Gladys Ganiel Ganiel, Gladys, Claire Mitchell Mitchell, Claire 68

6 'Sometimes it would be nice to be a man': negotiating gender identities after the Good Friday Agreement / Theresa O'Keefe O'Keefe, Theresa 83

7 Women's political participation / Bronagh Hinds Hinds, Bronagh 98

Part III Cross-border dimensions of everyday economic and social life

8 The impact of devolution on everyday life, 1999-2010: the case of cross-border commerce / Eoin Mogennis Mogennis, Eoin 117

9 A common floor of rights protection? The Belfast Agreement, 'equivalence of rights' and the North-South dimension / Colm O'Cinneide O'Cinneide, Colm 135

10 Realising the potential for cross-border service provision: lessons from the health sector / Brian Ó Caoindealbháin Caoindealbháin, Brian Ó, Patricia Clarke Clarke, Patricia 150

Part IV Conclusion: a comparative perspective on inclusion in everyday political life

11 A 'new politics' of participation? / Elizabeth Meehan Meehan, Elizabeth, Fiona Mackay Mackay, Fiona 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-203) and index.

ISBN:

9780719087288

0719087287

OCLC:

826657568