Guns and Government : The Management of the Northern Ireland Peace Process

Part of a wider study of the management of contemporary peace processes, this book has a strong comparative theme.

It draws heavily on interviews with key players (politicians and policymakers) in the peace process.Darby and MacGinty identify six key strands in the Northern Ireland peace process and assess how factors in each facilitated or obstructed political movement.

Chapters are devoted to political change, violence and security, economic factors, external influences, popular responses, and the role of images and symbols.