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Praise for "The British State and the Northern Ireland Crisis, 1969–73"

“This volume is a model of lucidity and clarity and a joy to read. Although the particular case study is well known, Smith brings many new insights through an extensive trawl of the archives in London, Dublin, and Belfast, and in his use of private interviews.” —Paul Arthur, University of Ulster “This is an excellent study of a crucial period of British policy towards Northern Ireland. The author has done a very good job in searching the archives and producing a clear and coherent narrati...

Questions and Answers with the Author of "The British State and the Northern Ireland Crisis, 1969-73"

Why did you choose to write about this conflict? What is the premise of the volume? What policy choices exist for governments facing political violence? Why go back to a period of failure? What are the lessons for policymakers? What are the lessons for peace research? What lies ahead for Northern Ireland?   Why did you choose to write about this conflict? I was born in Belfast and I have lived through the Troubles. As a public official and political scientist, I have witn...

Type: Analysis

Building Confidence to Enable Peacebuilding: USIP Support for Track II Dialogue

Friday, May 20, 2011

Since 1989, tensions have flared repeatedly and at times violently between the Republic of Georgia and the territory of South Ossetia.  The most recent episode of conflict came to a head in August 2008, when a Georgian military offensive into South Ossetia prompted an immediate response by Russia, resulting in a week of severe clashes until a ceasefire agreement was brokered by international actors.  The subsequent peace, however, remains fragile, with many issues still contentious and unreso...

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue

President Obama: U.S. Supports Democratic Movements in the Middle East and North Africa, Pushes for Middle East Peace

Friday, May 20, 2011

President Barack Obama, in a wide-ranging policy address on the Middle East and North Africa, put U.S. support squarely behind the pro-reform, democratic movements reshaping the region and called for continued U.S. efforts to support Israeli-Palestinian peacemaking.

Type: Analysis

Conflict Analysis & PreventionMediation, Negotiation & Dialogue