Violently divided societies present major challenges to institutions seeking to establish peace in places characterised by ethnic conflict and high levels of social segregation. Yet such societies also contain groups that refuse to be confined within separate forms of ethnic community and instead develop alternative modes of action that generate shared identities, build trust and foster consensual, peaceful politics.
Advancing a unique social movement approach to the study of violently divided societies, this book highlights how various social movements function within a context of...
Violently divided societies present major challenges to institutions seeking to establish peace in places characterised by ethnic conflict and high...
Using a rich array of ethnographic and archival data closely considering the Irish and the manner in which Irishness was rendered inclusive, Multiculturalism's Double Bind demonstrates that multiculturalism can encourage cross-community political engagement in the global city. This book challenges the perceived wisdom that multiculturalism counteracts the opportunity for groups to move beyond their particularized constituency to build links and networks with other 'minority' groups. Theoretically informed and empirically grounded this volume will appeal to scholars across a range of...
Using a rich array of ethnographic and archival data closely considering the Irish and the manner in which Irishness was rendered inclusive, Multicult...
