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Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process : In Defence of Politics, by Paul Dixon

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This book is exceptional in defending the 'dirty politics of the Northern Ireland peace process. Political actors in Britain, Ireland and the United States performed the peace process and used 'political skills, often including deception and hypocrisy, in order to wind down the conflict and achieve accommodation. These political skills, it is argued, are often morally justifiable even as they are popularly condemned. The Northern Ireland peace process has been highly successful in reducing violence and an accurate understanding of its politics is an important contribution to international debates about managing conflict. Paul Dixon is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. He was Professor of Politics and International Studies at Kingston University, UK (2005-17). He also taught at Queens University Belfast, Luton, Leeds and Ulster (1997-2005). He has 30 years of experience researching the conflict in Northern Ireland and has published Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001; 2nd edition 2008), and edited The British Approach to Counterinsurgency (Palgrave Macmillan 2012). He has published nearly 40 academic articles and over 20 book chapters mainly on the Northern Ireland conflict, conflict management and war
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eng
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Publication
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 316 p. 2 illus. :)
Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. In Defence of 'Real' Politics
  • 3. Politics as theatre
  • 4. 'A Tragedy beyond Words': Interpreting British policy towards Northern Ireland
  • 5. Were the IRA defeated?
  • 6. Theatrical politics and political skills
  • 7. The Labour Government, 'Dirty Politics' and the Belfast Agreement
  • 8. Defending the political morality of the peace process
  • 9. 'Peace within the realms of the possible?' David Trimble, Unionist ideology and theatrical politics
  • 10. All the world's a stage
  • 11. Conclusion: Interpreting the peace process and the future of Northern Ireland
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9783319913438
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Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process : In Defence of Politics
Title
Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process
Title remainder
In Defence of Politics
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by Paul Dixon
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Author
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Language
eng
Summary
This book is exceptional in defending the 'dirty politics of the Northern Ireland peace process. Political actors in Britain, Ireland and the United States performed the peace process and used 'political skills, often including deception and hypocrisy, in order to wind down the conflict and achieve accommodation. These political skills, it is argued, are often morally justifiable even as they are popularly condemned. The Northern Ireland peace process has been highly successful in reducing violence and an accurate understanding of its politics is an important contribution to international debates about managing conflict. Paul Dixon is Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London, UK. He was Professor of Politics and International Studies at Kingston University, UK (2005-17). He also taught at Queens University Belfast, Luton, Leeds and Ulster (1997-2005). He has 30 years of experience researching the conflict in Northern Ireland and has published Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace (Palgrave Macmillan, 2001; 2nd edition 2008), and edited The British Approach to Counterinsurgency (Palgrave Macmillan 2012). He has published nearly 40 academic articles and over 20 book chapters mainly on the Northern Ireland conflict, conflict management and war
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Dixon, Paul
Dewey number
327.172
Index
no index present
LC call number
JZ5509.2-JZ6300
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Peace
  • Terrorism
  • World politics
  • Political leadership
  • Political science
  • Peace
  • Political leadership
  • Political science
  • Terrorism
  • World politics
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Essays
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / National
  • POLITICAL SCIENCE / Reference
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Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process : In Defence of Politics, by Paul Dixon
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online resource
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Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. In Defence of 'Real' Politics -- 3. Politics as theatre -- 4. 'A Tragedy beyond Words': Interpreting British policy towards Northern Ireland -- 5. Were the IRA defeated? -- 6. Theatrical politics and political skills -- 7. The Labour Government, 'Dirty Politics' and the Belfast Agreement -- 8. Defending the political morality of the peace process -- 9. 'Peace within the realms of the possible?' David Trimble, Unionist ideology and theatrical politics -- 10. All the world's a stage -- 11. Conclusion: Interpreting the peace process and the future of Northern Ireland
Control code
on1113380240
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 316 p. 2 illus. :)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319913438
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
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  • c
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  • 10.1007/978-3-319-91343-8.
  • 9783319913421
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online resource.
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(OCoLC)1113380240
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Performing the Northern Ireland Peace Process : In Defence of Politics, by Paul Dixon
Publication
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. In Defence of 'Real' Politics -- 3. Politics as theatre -- 4. 'A Tragedy beyond Words': Interpreting British policy towards Northern Ireland -- 5. Were the IRA defeated? -- 6. Theatrical politics and political skills -- 7. The Labour Government, 'Dirty Politics' and the Belfast Agreement -- 8. Defending the political morality of the peace process -- 9. 'Peace within the realms of the possible?' David Trimble, Unionist ideology and theatrical politics -- 10. All the world's a stage -- 11. Conclusion: Interpreting the peace process and the future of Northern Ireland
Control code
on1113380240
Extent
1 online resource (XIX, 316 p. 2 illus. :)
Form of item
online
Isbn
9783319913438
Media category
computer
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • c
Other control number
  • 10.1007/978-3-319-91343-8.
  • 9783319913421
Other physical details
online resource.
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1113380240

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