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Quieting the mind: aspects of neuroscience in reconciliation (2019)

Tophoff, Michael M.

Quieting the mind: aspects of neuroscience in reconciliation (2019)

Tophoff, Michael M.

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The reconciliation of conflicting parties by the mediator has to deal with high levels of emotional arousal. She or he has to lower these levels for reconciliation to succeed. In this paper two approaches to accomplish this and to quiet the mind are presented, a Buddhist one (anapanasati) and a Western one (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, commonly known as MBSR). In order for the mediator to comprehend emotional arousal and the practices of quieting the mind, some underlying aspects of neuroscience are discussed, specifically, the prefrontal cortex and the limbic system. In contrast to mindfulness-based stress reduction, anapanasati, in its definition of mindfulness as well as in its practice, seems compatible with neuroscience. Recommendations are made to the mediator to facilitate the process of reconciliation.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/10948/

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Re-examining the Northern Ireland conflict (2007)

Doyle, John

Re-examining the Northern Ireland conflict (2007)

Doyle, John

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The Northern Ireland conflict has its roots in the failure of the British state-building project to consolidate the territorial gains of colonization in Ireland. A decade of intense political activity in the early 20th century, a failed armed rebellion in 1916 and a guerrilla war by the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1918–21 led to the establishment of an independent Irish state. The British Government, after a bitter but ultimately failed attempt at counter-insurgency, withdrew its forces from most of Ireland, but the price to be paid was partition. The particular circumstances of the settler plantations from the 17th century onwards had led to well-organized opposition in the north-east to Irish independence, and these supporters of union with Britain were termed ‘unionists’. They had a sufficiently strong alliance with elements of the British political establishment to persuade the British Government to adopt a policy of partition, even after they had failed to defeat the wider c...

http://doras.dcu.ie/528/

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Representing conflict: A study of the Indian Government’s use of legitimisation and de-legitimisation in its internal security policy (2016)

Talwar, Priyanka

Representing conflict: A study of the Indian Government’s use of legitimisation and de-legitimisation in its internal security policy (2016)

Talwar, Priyanka

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Amongst the various internal challenges facing states, armed conflict presents one of the most serious policy issues. The representation of such conflicts is closely intertwined with the policy measures taken to address them. The legitimization and delegitimization of certain kinds of actors or demands is not however fixed; these often change over time, creating space for alternative policy options. India, in the unique position of being one of the few countries with the existence of simultaneous but different internal conflicts, offers a ready canvas for studying the discursive representations of conflict and conflict resolution. In this thesis, state discourses on the conflicts in Punjab, Kashmir and Naxalism are analysed in order to draw a comparative framework of India’s internal security strategy which, in the absence of a cohesive declared policy, highlights certain common patterns. The analyses show how identities, policies and demands are represented in the framing of these ...

http://doras.dcu.ie/20945/

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Ripeness and readiness theories in international conflict resolution. (2016)

Cantekin, Aytekin

Ripeness and readiness theories in international conflict resolution. (2016)

Cantekin, Aytekin

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This paper offers a theoretical perspective on the relationship between ripeness theory and readiness theory within the structuralist paradigm of international mediation as a part of international conflict resolution. In order to do so, it explains the foundations of international mediation and these theories in question, discusses their primary notions and further argues and offers some practical generalizations for conflict analysis. It suggests that, first using readiness theory to understand each party separately, then using ripeness theory to map the bilateral coordination may be a better way to grasp basic foundations and change dynamics of the conflict to catch the ‘ripe’ moment.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/7917/

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The challenges and possibilities of teaching and learning about conflict: A qualitative analysis of school-based peacebuilding education programmes on the island of Ireland. (2016)

Mallon, Benjamin J.

The challenges and possibilities of teaching and learning about conflict: A qualitative analysis of school-based peacebuilding education programmes on the island of Ireland. (2016)

Mallon, Benjamin J.

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This thesis provides a qualitative analysis of 13 school-based peacebuilding education programmes on the island of Ireland, and through a critical case study, engages in a deeper exploration of one programme as practiced and experienced within the Transition Year class of an all-girls post-primary school within the Republic of Ireland. Qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews with educators involved in the development of peacebuilding education programmes developed for schools in NI and Rol were used to explore the multiple theoretical frameworks underpinning educational practice. Drawing upon qualitative methods including focus-group interviews with young people participants, non-participant observation, and qualitative semi-structured in-depth interviews with teachers and programme designers, this case-study reveals the possibilities and challenges of teaching and learning about conflict within formal education. This study contends that whilst peacebuilding education progra...

http://doras.dcu.ie/22519/

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The Regulation of Armed Non-State Actors: Promoting the Application of the Laws of War to Conflicts Involving National Liberation Movements (2009)

Higgins, Noelle

The Regulation of Armed Non-State Actors: Promoting the Application of the Laws of War to Conflicts Involving National Liberation Movements (2009)

Higgins, Noelle

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The regulation of armed non-state actors is a challenge to the state-centric international law paradigm. The vast majority of international legal instruments which impact the regulation of armed actors are open to ratification by states only. This leads to the unfortunate situation in which armed nonstate actors often fall outside the remit of international law and their use of force and, indeed, the use of force against them, is left unregulated, which can only be to the detriment of combatants and civilians alike. However, there is an emerging trend, led by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) such as Geneva Call, to accommodate non-state actors under the international humanitarian law (IHL) framework. This article seeks to investigate how non-state actors, specifically national liberation movements, are and could be regulated by IHL. It seeks to give an overview of the relevant legal provisions and illustrates the difficult...

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/5674/

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The Use of Force, Wars of National Liberation and the Right to Self-Determination in the South Ossetian Conflict (2009)

Higgins, Noelle; O'Reilly, Kieran

The Use of Force, Wars of National Liberation and the Right to Self-Determination in the South Ossetian Conflict (2009)

Higgins, Noelle; O'Reilly, Kieran

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The 2008 conflict in South Ossetia, involving both Georgian and Russian armed forces, attracted much international attention and debate. This article seeks to analyse the international legal framework regarding the use of force which should have applied to this conflict. It will first look at the history of, and circumstances surrounding, the South Ossetian conflict, and then examine the jus ad bellum regarding wars of national liberation and aggression. The concept of intervention to protect nationals abroad will also be discussed. These legal paradigms will then be applied to the events of August 2008 in the region of South Ossetia to analyse the legality of the use of force in this conflict.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/5700/

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Unveiling Cross-Cultural Conflict: Gendered Cultural Practice in Polycultural Society (2006)

Todd, Sharon

Unveiling Cross-Cultural Conflict: Gendered Cultural Practice in Polycultural Society (2006)

Todd, Sharon

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Drawing on political theorist Bhikhu Parekh’s work, which lists the twelve most common cultural practices that give rise to clashes between cultures, Seyla Benhabib raises an important question: “How can we account for the preponderance of cultural practices concerning the status of women, girls, marriage and sexuality that lead to intercultural conflict?” Here she is referring to the overbearing weight that gender carries in relation to “hot” issues such as female circumcision, polygamy, arranged marriages, withdrawal of Muslim girls from school activities, the wearing of hijab by Muslim girls, and the subordinate status of women and all that it entails. This seems to suggest that cross-cultural conflict appears on the scene largely when it concerns issues of relations between the sexes, or of women’s and girls’ roles in particular communities. Practices of reproduction, family life, and sexuality are all coded, to a large degree, through our cultural systems of meaning.

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/8532/

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War Within and Without: Irish women in the First World War era (2018)

Redmond, Jennifer; Farrell, Elaine

War Within and Without: Irish women in the First World War era (2018)

Redmond, Jennifer; Farrell, Elaine

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The period 1914–1918 was tumultuous in Ireland when conflict wrought by international tensions was exacerbated by a fractious domestic political scene that ultimately resulted in partition of the island into two jurisdictions: Northern Ireland, comprised of six of the nine Ulster counties, and the Free State, encompassing the remaining twenty-six counties. Both were dominions within the British Commonwealth with domestic parliaments controlling internal affairs. Neither were the desired political outcome of the various factions who had protested, taken up arms, and eventually negotiated. Women were pivotal on both sides of the political divide. For those who wished to stay in the union with Great Britain, the First World War was a chance to demonstrate loyalty and to showcase the particular contributions of women, from hosting Belgian refugees to the encouragement of enlistment of husbands, sons and friends. For those who wished to see the enactment of independence for Ireland, as p...

http://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/11762/