Based on in-depth interviews, this article critically assesses the current roles that Republican women occupy as North of Ireland continues to emerge from conflict. In doing so, it argues women's political mobilization during conflict period can be carried forward into post-war scenarios; however, is nature activism proves problematic. The transformation witnessed a more highly formalized role for Republicans contrasts sharply with radical spaces opened up conflict; in particular,...

ABSTRACTFeminist criticisms of nationalism as a patriarchal structure often cite post-war regression, among others, robust evidence the pitfalls for women's participation within such highly gendered movements. Based on in-depth interviews, this article critically examines case Sinn Féin Women's Department, and in particular focuses reasons its ambiguous demise aftermath 1994 IRA cessation. While ending Department appears to perfectly fulfil consistent pattern nationalism's I argue that roots...

The Good Friday Agreement negotiations gave a unique opportunity for the insertion of women’s rights and equal formal representation in new post-conflict Northern Ireland. Notwithstanding robust unambiguous commitments text agreement, primary architects peace process, however, situated gender position as peripheral to main priorities ‘guns government’. While conventional forms peacebuilding claim be beneficial all, evidence from so-called ‘post-conflict’ period around world demonstrates...

While the presence and intensity of armed conflict is often understood as logical axiomatic causal factor flight, this article offers a more in-depth understanding myriad circumstances factors that shape forced displacement from homes communities. Based on extensive field research, schematically aggregates in Northern Ireland's 'Troubles' into three broad categories; 1. Direct intimidation 2. Indirect 3. Mutual Arbitration. 'extraordinary' violence burning homes, smouldering streets, mass...

Feminist international relations theory argues that male consolidation of power in the aftermath armed conflict often occurs as men gain status heroes post-war appraisals. Explorations republican commemoration North Ireland have uncovered dominance protagonist with a notable relative absence militant women. Militarized masculine narratives and patriarchal understandings what is deemed combatant role, therefore worthy commemorating, consistently fail to value or recognize women's multiple...

Though transitional justice measures are increasingly used to address displacement, particularly restitution programmes and truth-telling initiatives, the issue of addressing long-term impact displacement on individuals, communities wider society represents significant challenges for peacebuilding processes. Based in-depth interviews with those who suffered in Northern Ireland’s ‘Troubles’, this article seeks explore marginalized often silenced narratives displaced, shedding light...

This article examines the extraordinary stories of how thousands active citizens and citizen groups forged sustained levels collective action to coordinate manage evacuation shelter those forced from their homes communities during Northern Irelands Troubles. Based on in-depth interviews, articles originality resides in its unique insights into first-hand narratives fear, refuge, movement caused by mass displacement that have hitherto been largely side-lined history Furthermore, it argues...

"One man’s terrorist. A political history of the IRA." Irish Political Studies, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2

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Based on in-depth interviews, this article explores the long-term consequences of forced displacement during Northern Ireland's 30-year conflict. Despite many successes peace process, legacy movement continues to manifest in a profound sense dislocation and unsettledness present with regards identity, place belonging. It argues neglect as category violence harm within bequeaths large cohort marginalized victims survivors whose conflict-related losses have yet be recognized, much less...