Category: Conflict
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Lessons from Colombia for Negotiating with Loyalist Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland
By Dr Andrew Thomson.
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How we Understand Conflict Prevention Shapes our Ability to Prevent
Mainstream approaches to understanding violent conflict have hindered the practice of conflict prevention at the local level says Professor David Connolly.
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Negotiating with militias and criminal groups: What the Colombian government negotiations with paramilitary groups can tell us about possible peace talks with Clan del Golfo/AGC
Militia and criminal groups in Colombia, excluded from previous peace agreements, have called a ceasefire. The new President Gustavo Petro has vowed to pursue “total peace” with these groups.
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Moving in solidarity: Gendered and generational experiences in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland there is a strong tradition of political engagement through women’s coalitional work. But what working practices might promote exploration of an intergenerational feminist solidarity?
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The Promise and Perils of a Humanitarian Ceasefire in Ukraine
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair at the Mitchell Institute at Queen’s University.
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Why Learning Matters in Preventing Violent Conflict
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast.
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Ukraine war: the key role played by volunteer militias on both sides of the conflict
Dale Pankhurst looks at the role of militias in the current conflict between Ukraine and Russia.
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The Role of Transitional Justice in Ukraine
International legal responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine should look to the theory and practice of transitional justice in delivering holistic justice responses says Professor Louise Mallinder.
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Advanced Introduction to the Sociology of Peace Processes
The war in Ukraine is a vivid reminder of how war has changed says Professor John D. Brewer.
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Reassessing Conflict Prevention in an Increasingly Turbulent World
Professor David Connolly is Practitioner Chair in the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice at Queen’s University Belfast.