Political Science · Boston College
Class-restricted to juniors and seniors. Against a global backdrop of continuing war, conflict, and ethnic and communal tensions, Northern Ireland is often lauded as an exemplar of how to achieve peace. This course engages with the wider peace and conflict studies literature to examine the causes, practices and consequences of conflict in Northern Ireland and determines the extent to which the Northern Ireland peace process serves as a model for conflict resolution more broadly. The course traces the historical origins of the Northern Ireland conflict and ana
