Eyob Fissuh

Dados Biográficos

ID1433372
NOMEEyob Fissuh
PRENOMESEyob
SOBRENOMEFissuh
ASSINATURAFISSUH E
AFILIAÇÕESUniversity of Manitoba
VERIFICADONão
TOTAL DE OBRAS10
TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES20
TOTAL COMO AUTOR10
TOTAL COMO EDITOR0
PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO2006
ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO2010
ÍNDICE H3

  • The role of the International Fund for Ireland and the European Union Peace II Fund in reducing violence and sectarianism in Northern Ireland

    Open AccessSeán Byrne, Eyob Fissuh et al.ARTICLEInternational Politics2010Citada por: 3Referências: 6

  • The Perception of Economic Assistance in the Northern Ireland Peace Process

    Seán Byrne, Cynthia Irvin et al.ARTICLEPeace and Conflict Studies2010Referências: 11

    Most international donors believe that promoting economic development deescalates ethnic conflict, thus enhancing the prospects for peace as ethnic communities negotiate settlements and bridge their political divisions. However, little empirical research has addressed the potential effects of external economic assistance in the rebuilding of those societies. This study explores the perceptions of a representative sample of Northern Irish citizens…

  • Economic Aid

    Seán Byrne, Katerina Standish et al.ARTICLEJournal of Intervention and…2009Referências: 13

    Economic aid has been a critical component of the peace process in Northern Ireland allowing for community-based interventions, employment, social inclusion and regional stability. With the second round of funding coming to a close this essay explores the thoughts and perceptions of civil servants, fund administrators and community group leaders in Derry, Belfast and the Border Area to consider peoples reflections on the outcome of funding, conce…

  • Building the Peace Dividend in Northern Ireland

    Seán Byrne, Katerina Standish et al.ARTICLENationalism and Ethnic Politics2009Citada por: 3

    The role of the International Fund for Ireland and the European Union Peace II Fund is examined through the perspectives of a public opinion poll of 1,023 of Northern Ireland's citizens, and interviews with 98 community groups, civil servants, and development officers. This article explains that while some of the respondents are optimistic about their life changes others are concerned that the conflict could reignite in the future. In particular,…

  • The IFI and EU Peace II Fund

    Seán Byrne, Chuck Thiessen et al.ARTICLEPeace and Conflict Studies2009Referências: 10

    This article examines the views of ninety-eight study participants on community development and peacebuilding supported by the European Union (EU) Peace II Fund and the International Fund for Ireland (IFI). We elaborate the perceptions of community group leaders, funding agency civil servants and development officers regarding the role of both funds in Northern Ireland. Their experiences of the EU Peace II Fund and the IFI are discussed in the wi…

  • Building Trust and Goodwill in Northern Ireland and the Border Counties

    Seán Byrne, Olga Skarlato et al.ARTICLEIrish Political Studies2009Citada por: 6Referências: 30

    This article examines attitudes to the impacts of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) and the European Union Peace II Fund on building trust and goodwill in Northern Ireland. It draws on interviews of 98 study participants conducted during the summer of 2006, and a public opinion survey of 1,023 adults conducted in October 2006. The perceptions of community group leaders, funding agency civil servants and development officers are explored. T…

  • The EU Peace II Fund and the International Fund for Ireland

    Seán Byrne, Jobb Arnold et al.ARTICLEGeopolitics2009Citada por: 5

    Economic aid is one component of peacebuilding that has been given increasing prominence in its ability to build both sustainable peace and development. This article analyses the impact of economic aid on peacebuilding initiatives, looking at the case study of Northern Ireland. Through qualitative and quantitative data analysis, this article addresses whether international economic assistance is able to target the structural forces that have been…

  • Economic Assistance, Development and Peacebuilding

    Seán Byrne, Chuck Thiessen et al.ARTICLECivil Wars2008Citada por: 2Referências: 5

    This article examines the images of 98 study participants interviewed during the summer of 2006 and a public opinion survey of 1,023 adults conducted in October 2006 with regards to the role of the European Union (EU) Peace II Fund and the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) in community development, reconciliation, and sustainable peacebuilding. The perceptions of community group leaders, funding agency civil servants, and development officers …

  • The International Fund for Ireland

    Seán Byrne, Eyob Fissuh et al.ARTICLEPeace and Conflict Studies2007

    The role of the International Fund for Ireland (IFI) is examined within the context of the conflict in Northern Ireland through the perspectives of community groups, civil servants and development officers. Specifically, this paper examines the views of 36 study participants from Northern Ireland and the Border Area—that have direct experience with protracted ethnopolitical conflict and with the IFI. Further, this paper explains the importance of…

  • The Role of Economic Assistance in Conflict Resolution in Northern Ireland

    Seán Byrne, Cynthia Irvin et al.ARTICLEPeace and Conflict Studies2006Citada por: 1Referências: 7

    External economic assistance from the International Fund for Ireland and the European Union Special Support Program for Peace and Reconciliation assisted in setting the context of the Northern Ireland peace agenda, and holds out the promise of a new civic culture. This article explores people’s perceptions of economic assistance of conflict amelioration in Northern Ireland. Some of the findings, in respect of inter-community differences in percep…