Eamonn O’kane
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097811 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eamonn O’kane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eamonn |
| FAMILY NAME | O’kane |
| SIGNATURE | O’KANE E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wolverhampton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Politics and peace in Northern Ireland: Political parties and the implementation of the 1998 Agreement
David Mitchell’s book is ostensibly an analysis of politics in Northern Ireland since the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (GFA). The book examines the post Agreement period by having a chapter o
Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process
The cottage-industry that has developed around the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland Peace Process has in many cases provided more heat than light. Authors have often sought to either claim credit
Talking to the Enemy? The Role of the Back-Channel in the Development of the Northern Ireland Peace Process
The back-channel between the British government and the republican movement was instrumental in advancing the peace process in the early 1990s. The mechanism was originally extremely helpful for the two sides, however, the mutual suspicions and competing priorities of the British government and the republican movement meant that the utility of the channel became questionable. This article argues that whilst the channel made a significant contribu…
Northern Ireland 1968–2008. The politics of entrenchment
The Perpetual Peace Process? Examining Northern Ireland's Never-ending, but Fundamentally Altering Peace Process
This article argues that Northern Ireland's 'perpetual' peace process needs to be examined in the context of the events at the time. There is a tendency in some of the literature to read the result of the peace process back into its origins and development. Such accounts have misinterpreted the reasons for the emergence of the peace process and have criticised the actions of parties based on interpretations that could not have been made confident…
Peace Without Consensus. Power Sharing Politics in Northern Ireland
To cajole or compel? The use of incentives and penalties in Northern Ireland's peace process
The peace process in Northern Ireland lurched from crisis to crisis for almost a decade after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. This article examines the tools the British Government employed in seeking a breakthrough that would bring about the stable devolved government that was the goal of the Agreement. It demonstrates how the government's approach oscillated between seeking to cajole/persuade the parties to agree to share …
Learning from Northern Ireland? the Uses and Abuses of the Irish ‘Model
This article examines the increasing use of Northern Ireland as a ‘model’ for resolving conflicts. It seeks to identify what may constitute an Irish ‘model’ and to examine it in relation to three key aspects of existing conflict resolution theory: the timings of peace processes, the role of third parties and how to deal with ‘spoilers’. The article argues that the existing theory is currently ill-matched to both the Northern Ireland case and the …
Decommissioning and the Peace Process: Where Did It Come From and Why Did It Stay So Long
This article explores the source of the issue of decommissioning, examines why it remained an important issue for so long and assesses the impact that the decommissioning issue has had on the peace process. Was the issue’s dominance inevitable, given the necessity to remove the IRA’s illegally held weapons; the result of poor handling of the question by the British and Irish governments; or the outcome of the actions of elements within unionism w…
When Can Conflicts be Resolved? A Critique of Ripeness
The idea that conflicts cannot be resolved until they are 'ripe' has been influential in conflict resolution literature in recent years. This article critiques the theoretical underpinnings of ripeness using the Northern Ireland peace process as a case study. It highlights the problems that results from the subjectiveness of both the theory itself and the information needed to apply it. By critically examining William Zartman's six 'propositions'…
Anglo–Irish Relations and the Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Exclusion to Inclusion
In the early 1990s the British and Irish governments moved away from the policy of attempting to marginalise the IRA and Sinn Féin to enticing republicanism into mainstream politics. This article examines why the two governments made this apparent shift in policy. The British and Irish governments were persuaded to change their policy on Northern Ireland due to a variety of factors, all of which need to be examined if the origins of the peace pro…
When Can Conflicts be Resolved? A Critique of Ripeness
The idea that conflicts cannot be resolved until they are 'ripe' has been influential in conflict resolution literature in recent years. This article critiques the theoretical underpinnings of ripeness using the Northern Ireland peace process as a case study. It highlights the problems that results from the subjectiveness of both the theory itself and the information needed to apply it. By critically examining William Zartman's six 'propositions'…
Politics and peace in Northern Ireland: Political parties and the implementation of the 1998 Agreement
David Mitchell’s book is ostensibly an analysis of politics in Northern Ireland since the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (GFA). The book examines the post Agreement period by having a chapter o
Learning from Northern Ireland? the Uses and Abuses of the Irish ‘Model
This article examines the increasing use of Northern Ireland as a ‘model’ for resolving conflicts. It seeks to identify what may constitute an Irish ‘model’ and to examine it in relation to three key aspects of existing conflict resolution theory: the timings of peace processes, the role of third parties and how to deal with ‘spoilers’. The article argues that the existing theory is currently ill-matched to both the Northern Ireland case and the …
Anglo–Irish Relations and the Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Exclusion to Inclusion
In the early 1990s the British and Irish governments moved away from the policy of attempting to marginalise the IRA and Sinn Féin to enticing republicanism into mainstream politics. This article examines why the two governments made this apparent shift in policy. The British and Irish governments were persuaded to change their policy on Northern Ireland due to a variety of factors, all of which need to be examined if the origins of the peace pro…
Decommissioning and the Peace Process: Where Did It Come From and Why Did It Stay So Long
This article explores the source of the issue of decommissioning, examines why it remained an important issue for so long and assesses the impact that the decommissioning issue has had on the peace process. Was the issue’s dominance inevitable, given the necessity to remove the IRA’s illegally held weapons; the result of poor handling of the question by the British and Irish governments; or the outcome of the actions of elements within unionism w…
The Perpetual Peace Process? Examining Northern Ireland's Never-ending, but Fundamentally Altering Peace Process
This article argues that Northern Ireland's 'perpetual' peace process needs to be examined in the context of the events at the time. There is a tendency in some of the literature to read the result of the peace process back into its origins and development. Such accounts have misinterpreted the reasons for the emergence of the peace process and have criticised the actions of parties based on interpretations that could not have been made confident…
Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process
The cottage-industry that has developed around the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland Peace Process has in many cases provided more heat than light. Authors have often sought to either claim credit
To cajole or compel? The use of incentives and penalties in Northern Ireland's peace process
The peace process in Northern Ireland lurched from crisis to crisis for almost a decade after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. This article examines the tools the British Government employed in seeking a breakthrough that would bring about the stable devolved government that was the goal of the Agreement. It demonstrates how the government's approach oscillated between seeking to cajole/persuade the parties to agree to share …
Anglo–Irish Relations and the Northern Ireland Peace Process: From Exclusion to Inclusion
In the early 1990s the British and Irish governments moved away from the policy of attempting to marginalise the IRA and Sinn Féin to enticing republicanism into mainstream politics. This article examines why the two governments made this apparent shift in policy. The British and Irish governments were persuaded to change their policy on Northern Ireland due to a variety of factors, all of which need to be examined if the origins of the peace pro…
When Can Conflicts be Resolved? A Critique of Ripeness
The idea that conflicts cannot be resolved until they are 'ripe' has been influential in conflict resolution literature in recent years. This article critiques the theoretical underpinnings of ripeness using the Northern Ireland peace process as a case study. It highlights the problems that results from the subjectiveness of both the theory itself and the information needed to apply it. By critically examining William Zartman's six 'propositions'…
Decommissioning and the Peace Process: Where Did It Come From and Why Did It Stay So Long
This article explores the source of the issue of decommissioning, examines why it remained an important issue for so long and assesses the impact that the decommissioning issue has had on the peace process. Was the issue’s dominance inevitable, given the necessity to remove the IRA’s illegally held weapons; the result of poor handling of the question by the British and Irish governments; or the outcome of the actions of elements within unionism w…
Learning from Northern Ireland? the Uses and Abuses of the Irish ‘Model
This article examines the increasing use of Northern Ireland as a ‘model’ for resolving conflicts. It seeks to identify what may constitute an Irish ‘model’ and to examine it in relation to three key aspects of existing conflict resolution theory: the timings of peace processes, the role of third parties and how to deal with ‘spoilers’. The article argues that the existing theory is currently ill-matched to both the Northern Ireland case and the …
To cajole or compel? The use of incentives and penalties in Northern Ireland's peace process
The peace process in Northern Ireland lurched from crisis to crisis for almost a decade after the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement was signed in 1998. This article examines the tools the British Government employed in seeking a breakthrough that would bring about the stable devolved government that was the goal of the Agreement. It demonstrates how the government's approach oscillated between seeking to cajole/persuade the parties to agree to share …
Peace Without Consensus. Power Sharing Politics in Northern Ireland
The Perpetual Peace Process? Examining Northern Ireland's Never-ending, but Fundamentally Altering Peace Process
This article argues that Northern Ireland's 'perpetual' peace process needs to be examined in the context of the events at the time. There is a tendency in some of the literature to read the result of the peace process back into its origins and development. Such accounts have misinterpreted the reasons for the emergence of the peace process and have criticised the actions of parties based on interpretations that could not have been made confident…
Northern Ireland 1968–2008. The politics of entrenchment
Talking to the Enemy? The Role of the Back-Channel in the Development of the Northern Ireland Peace Process
The back-channel between the British government and the republican movement was instrumental in advancing the peace process in the early 1990s. The mechanism was originally extremely helpful for the two sides, however, the mutual suspicions and competing priorities of the British government and the republican movement meant that the utility of the channel became questionable. This article argues that whilst the channel made a significant contribu…
Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process
The cottage-industry that has developed around the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland Peace Process has in many cases provided more heat than light. Authors have often sought to either claim credit
Politics and peace in Northern Ireland: Political parties and the implementation of the 1998 Agreement
David Mitchell’s book is ostensibly an analysis of politics in Northern Ireland since the 1998 Belfast/Good Friday Agreement (GFA). The book examines the post Agreement period by having a chapter o
Political science (11 works) · Irish and British Studies (10 works) · Sociology (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Political economy (8 works) · Northern ireland (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Ethnology (6 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (6 works)