Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber

In deeply-divided societies coming out of conflict the role of mediators from the “middle-ground” according to John Paul Lederach’s theory is an asset. In Northern Ireland, the period following the Belfast Agreement of 1998 saw opportunities for such people to exert influence on policy making concer...

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Main Author: Fabrice Mourlon
Format: Article
Language:fra
Published: Pléiade (EA 7338) 2016-02-01
Series:Itinéraires
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/itineraires/2876
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spelling doaj-002a28bfd44045ad9f12b1f5402e50e22020-11-25T02:07:05ZfraPléiade (EA 7338)Itinéraires2427-920X2016-02-012015210.4000/itineraires.2876Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon HamberFabrice MourlonIn deeply-divided societies coming out of conflict the role of mediators from the “middle-ground” according to John Paul Lederach’s theory is an asset. In Northern Ireland, the period following the Belfast Agreement of 1998 saw opportunities for such people to exert influence on policy making concerning contentious issues such as dealing with the past and reconciliation. This article aims at highlighting the role of Brandon Hamber, whose experience in South Africa helped shape his involvement in Northern Ireland. His position as both an outsider and insider provides an example of how policies are designed in transitional societies.http://journals.openedition.org/itineraires/2876Northern Ireland conflictpolicymakingcultural transferscivil societydealing with the pastreconciliation
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author Fabrice Mourlon
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Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
Itinéraires
Northern Ireland conflict
policymaking
cultural transfers
civil society
dealing with the past
reconciliation
author_facet Fabrice Mourlon
author_sort Fabrice Mourlon
title Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
title_short Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
title_full Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
title_fullStr Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
title_full_unstemmed Transposition and Adaptation of Models in Post-Conflict Northern Ireland: The Personal Experience of Brandon Hamber
title_sort transposition and adaptation of models in post-conflict northern ireland: the personal experience of brandon hamber
publisher Pléiade (EA 7338)
series Itinéraires
issn 2427-920X
publishDate 2016-02-01
description In deeply-divided societies coming out of conflict the role of mediators from the “middle-ground” according to John Paul Lederach’s theory is an asset. In Northern Ireland, the period following the Belfast Agreement of 1998 saw opportunities for such people to exert influence on policy making concerning contentious issues such as dealing with the past and reconciliation. This article aims at highlighting the role of Brandon Hamber, whose experience in South Africa helped shape his involvement in Northern Ireland. His position as both an outsider and insider provides an example of how policies are designed in transitional societies.
topic Northern Ireland conflict
policymaking
cultural transfers
civil society
dealing with the past
reconciliation
url http://journals.openedition.org/itineraires/2876
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