Category: Conflict
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Advice for Colombia from countries that have sought peace – and sometimes found it
After 55 years of civil conflict that killed some 220,000 citizens, Colombia is indubitably on the path to peace. As such, the Conversation Global invited several scholars to reflect on recent peace processes from around the globe and to offer lessons that Colombia could take away from other nations’ transitions from civil war to peace.…
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Agents and Informers: How much did British Intelligence know about the IRA during the Troubles?
As allegations of possible collusion continue to surface, Dr Cheryl Lawther looks at the use of informers and agents during the Troubles and asks how much did British intelligence know about IRA activities?
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Deciding which victims should be eligible for a pension following the Troubles.
As the debate on dealing with the past rumbles on, Dr Luke Moffett reflects on the recommendation for a “pension” for all those killed in the Troubles and examines the practice in other countries to provide some insights in how to tackle this issue and asks who should be eligible for such payments?