TY - BOOK
T1 - Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Report Number Six
AU - Topping, John
AU - Martin, Richard
AU - Gray, Ann Marie
AU - Hamilton, Jennifer
AU - Devine, Paula
AU - Kelly, Grainne
AU - Lynn, Brendan
AU - Hetherington, Gareth
PY - 2024/1/5
Y1 - 2024/1/5
N2 - This is the sixth in the series of Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Reports,the first of which was published in February 2012. In each case the Community Relations Council has coordinated the project and published the report, with financial support from The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. We are grateful to The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) for the long-term commitment to this project, without which these reports would not be possible.The independence of each report has been an important component of the process. As well as being independently funded, the report is independently authored; it collates data which is produced independently of the report; andit is overseen by an independent advisory panel which draws on a range of academic disciplines. The Panel was also independently chaired by the highly respected and experienced academic, Professor Emeritus Adrian Guelke(Queen’s University Belfast).The Community Relations Council would like to thank the report’s authors, Professor Ann Marie Gray (Ulster University) and her team: Dr. Paula Devine (Queen’s University Belfast), Dr. Jennifer Hamilton (Ulster University), Gareth Hetherington (Ulster University), Dr. Grainne Kelly (Ulster University), Dr. Brendan Lynn (Ulster University), Dr. Richard Martin (London School of Economics) and Dr. John Topping (Queen’s University Belfast) who carried the enormous burden for compiling, analysing and ordering the research. We are also grateful to Professor Guelke and those who served on the Advisory Panel for reading through many drafts and for contributing insights, critical reflection, and encouragement. The members of the Advisory Panel for this report were Professor Paddy Hillyard (Professor Emeritus, Queens University Belfast), Tony McCusker, (former Chair of CRC who did much to develop the original idea and create an understanding of the value of the Peace Monitoring Report), Kirsty McManus (Institute of Directors), Frank Gaffikin (Professor Emeritus, Queens University Belfast), Dr. Emily Stanton (Community Relations In Schools) and Tim Jones (JRCT), all of whom discussed the many challenging topics in a thoughtful and good-humoured way.Each report gathers and examines data on a wide range of topics relevant to our peace journey. The data is set out in an indicator framework which has four dimensions, this has been maintained throughout the series of reports. As the reports now span over a decade, the authors have ensured that the data is gathered in a largely consistent way, albeit that there are inevitably new and emerging events to be included, in this case for example, the pandemic. The consistency of the reports structure allows us to measure the distance travelled over time towards a peaceful and inclusive society or away from it (as movement towards peace here, as is the case everywhere, is not inevitable).As can be seen in this report, there are a myriad of actions and in actions across a wide range of themes that can affect stability and peace in large and small ways. This report reveals the complex picture of events, providing the opportunity to consider them in the context of deeper stresses in our society. This is a challenging task. Peace processes are not linear, this makes them difficult to monitor. They are multi-dimensional, acted on by event taking place now but also by deep memory and hurts passed from generation to generation. As a result, we inevitably end up with a kaleidoscopic, sometimes contradictory picture. The process of building and sustaining peace is dynamic; everyone is involved in large and small ways in shaping the future,whether they realise it or not. The Community Relations Council hopes this report will be a valuable tool for shaping plans and setting the course for the contribution we all make to sustaining peace. Focus and commitment remain vital, because as we have seen throughout the world, peace processes are not guaranteed.Following the publication of this report there will be a series of dissemination events at which the findings will be discussed. 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, this is a timely moment for a detailed account of the peace process – its weaknesses as well as its strengths. It continues to be our hope that the dispassionate analysis presented in this report will help those making the journey now or learning from it in the future.Dr. Jacqueline IrwinChief Executive OfficerCommunity Relations Council
AB - This is the sixth in the series of Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Reports,the first of which was published in February 2012. In each case the Community Relations Council has coordinated the project and published the report, with financial support from The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. We are grateful to The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust (JRCT) for the long-term commitment to this project, without which these reports would not be possible.The independence of each report has been an important component of the process. As well as being independently funded, the report is independently authored; it collates data which is produced independently of the report; andit is overseen by an independent advisory panel which draws on a range of academic disciplines. The Panel was also independently chaired by the highly respected and experienced academic, Professor Emeritus Adrian Guelke(Queen’s University Belfast).The Community Relations Council would like to thank the report’s authors, Professor Ann Marie Gray (Ulster University) and her team: Dr. Paula Devine (Queen’s University Belfast), Dr. Jennifer Hamilton (Ulster University), Gareth Hetherington (Ulster University), Dr. Grainne Kelly (Ulster University), Dr. Brendan Lynn (Ulster University), Dr. Richard Martin (London School of Economics) and Dr. John Topping (Queen’s University Belfast) who carried the enormous burden for compiling, analysing and ordering the research. We are also grateful to Professor Guelke and those who served on the Advisory Panel for reading through many drafts and for contributing insights, critical reflection, and encouragement. The members of the Advisory Panel for this report were Professor Paddy Hillyard (Professor Emeritus, Queens University Belfast), Tony McCusker, (former Chair of CRC who did much to develop the original idea and create an understanding of the value of the Peace Monitoring Report), Kirsty McManus (Institute of Directors), Frank Gaffikin (Professor Emeritus, Queens University Belfast), Dr. Emily Stanton (Community Relations In Schools) and Tim Jones (JRCT), all of whom discussed the many challenging topics in a thoughtful and good-humoured way.Each report gathers and examines data on a wide range of topics relevant to our peace journey. The data is set out in an indicator framework which has four dimensions, this has been maintained throughout the series of reports. As the reports now span over a decade, the authors have ensured that the data is gathered in a largely consistent way, albeit that there are inevitably new and emerging events to be included, in this case for example, the pandemic. The consistency of the reports structure allows us to measure the distance travelled over time towards a peaceful and inclusive society or away from it (as movement towards peace here, as is the case everywhere, is not inevitable).As can be seen in this report, there are a myriad of actions and in actions across a wide range of themes that can affect stability and peace in large and small ways. This report reveals the complex picture of events, providing the opportunity to consider them in the context of deeper stresses in our society. This is a challenging task. Peace processes are not linear, this makes them difficult to monitor. They are multi-dimensional, acted on by event taking place now but also by deep memory and hurts passed from generation to generation. As a result, we inevitably end up with a kaleidoscopic, sometimes contradictory picture. The process of building and sustaining peace is dynamic; everyone is involved in large and small ways in shaping the future,whether they realise it or not. The Community Relations Council hopes this report will be a valuable tool for shaping plans and setting the course for the contribution we all make to sustaining peace. Focus and commitment remain vital, because as we have seen throughout the world, peace processes are not guaranteed.Following the publication of this report there will be a series of dissemination events at which the findings will be discussed. 2023 marked the 25th anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement, this is a timely moment for a detailed account of the peace process – its weaknesses as well as its strengths. It continues to be our hope that the dispassionate analysis presented in this report will help those making the journey now or learning from it in the future.Dr. Jacqueline IrwinChief Executive OfficerCommunity Relations Council
KW - peace process
KW - Northern Ireland
KW - policing
KW - economy
KW - society
KW - Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Report
KW - cohesion
KW - paramilitaries
KW - Police Service of Northern Ireland
M3 - Commissioned report
SN - 9781399975599
BT - Northern Ireland Peace Monitoring Report Number Six
PB - Northern Ireland Community Relations Council
CY - Belfast
ER -