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Peace-Building and Development in Guatemala and Northern Ireland
Charles A. Reilly
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Description for Peace-Building and Development in Guatemala and Northern Ireland
Hardcover. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 358.
This book analyzes the implementation of peace processes in Northern Ireland and Guatemala, with emphasis on the role of mid-level civil society and religious organizations, or "the voluntary sector." Both countries interrupted years of conflict, signed peace accords in 1998 and 1996 respectively, and still struggle to make them work. Despite very different economic development levels, both countries have colonial legacies, deep cultural divisions, and engaged diaspora. They grapple with violence, poverty and inequitable distribution of wealth and power. While religious differences are a backdrop to violence and reconciliation in both cases, insecurity and inequity are the root cause and ... Read more
This book analyzes the implementation of peace processes in Northern Ireland and Guatemala, with emphasis on the role of mid-level civil society and religious organizations, or "the voluntary sector." Both countries interrupted years of conflict, signed peace accords in 1998 and 1996 respectively, and still struggle to make them work. Despite very different economic development levels, both countries have colonial legacies, deep cultural divisions, and engaged diaspora. They grapple with violence, poverty and inequitable distribution of wealth and power. While religious differences are a backdrop to violence and reconciliation in both cases, insecurity and inequity are the root cause and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
Number of Pages
220
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230611573
SKU
V9780230611573
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Ref
99-15
About Charles A. Reilly
CHARLES A. REILLY is a research fellow at the Institute for Peace and Justice and teaches in the School of Peace Studies, University of San Diego, USA.
Reviews for Peace-Building and Development in Guatemala and Northern Ireland
"Comparisons between contemporary peace processes are thin on the ground, and most of them deal with broad patterns of peacemaking. Charles Reilly's treatment of the peace processes in Guatemala and Northern Ireland is a welcome departure, and his focus on peace-building and development in these two places is well conceived and executed. The result is a scholarly analysis with strong ... Read more