Eamonn O'Kane
Biographic Data
| ID | 4549476 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eamonn O'Kane |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eamonn |
| FAMILY NAME | O'Kane |
| SIGNATURE | KANE E O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wolverhampton, History of Governance Research Institute, Millennium City Building, UK |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
The Northern Ireland peace process: From armed conflict to Brexit
The peace process in Northern Ireland has been widely praised for resolving the longest running post-war conflict in Europe. However, there is often misunderstanding about what happened in Northern Ireland and why. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book offers an analysis of the origin, development and outcome of the peace process. It argues that the changes that Northern Ireland experienced from the early 1990s can only be understood if t…
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 Since 1969
The conflict in Northern Ireland since 1969 has cost over 3,600 lives and about 100,000 people in Northern Ireland live in a household where someone has been injured in a troubles-related incident. This has been a key issue in British and Irish politics and the recent peace process in Northern Ireland and the current ‘War on Terrorism’ has stimulated international involvement and a desire to ‘learn the lessons’ of ‘the troubles’. Although Norther…
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
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 …
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'…
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…
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
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'…
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 …
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 Since 1969
The conflict in Northern Ireland since 1969 has cost over 3,600 lives and about 100,000 people in Northern Ireland live in a household where someone has been injured in a troubles-related incident. This has been a key issue in British and Irish politics and the recent peace process in Northern Ireland and the current ‘War on Terrorism’ has stimulated international involvement and a desire to ‘learn the lessons’ of ‘the troubles’. Although Norther…
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
The Northern Ireland peace process: From armed conflict to Brexit
The peace process in Northern Ireland has been widely praised for resolving the longest running post-war conflict in Europe. However, there is often misunderstanding about what happened in Northern Ireland and why. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this book offers an analysis of the origin, development and outcome of the peace process. It argues that the changes that Northern Ireland experienced from the early 1990s can only be understood if t…
Irish and British Studies (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Ethnology (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Northern ireland (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (5 works)