Talking to Terrorists, Non-Violence, and Counter-Terrorism

This book examines the history of the Troubles in Northern Ireland in the 1970s-1990s and compares it with the situation in the Gaza Strip. The book takes as its cue the tragic events in Gaza in July 2014, when Israel launched Operation Protective Edge which began seven weeks of bombardment of Gaza and which led to rocket attacks by the Palestinians on Israel. In all over 2,200 people were killed. The book provides a brief history of the violence in both countries. It then analyzes the Northern Ireland Peace Process that resulted in the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, which ended decades of violence and led to relative peace in Northern Ireland through the process of talking to terrorists. The book suggests seven creative lessons for a peaceful way forward between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

Argues that lessons from the Northern Ireland peace process could be adopted and adapted to the ongoing violence between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza strip Provides practical ideas for non-violent methods for intervening in violent conflict Appeals to readers in political science, philosophy, sociology, international relations, peace and conflict studies

Autorentext

Andrew Fitz-Gibbon is Professor and Chair of Philosophy, and Director of the Center for Ethics, Peace and Social Justice, at the State University of New York College at Cortland, USA. He is the author, co-author, or editor of twelve books and numerous book chapters and articles.

Zusammenfassung
"This book is recommended for its analysis of the Northern Ireland peace process and the components required in an effective peace process in general." (Joshua Sinai, Perspectives on Terrorism, terrorismanalysts.com, Vol. 11 (1), February, 2017)

Inhalt

Chapter 1. Background.- Chapter 2. Terrorism.- Chapter 3. The Northern Ireland Peace Process.- Chapter 4. Toward a Peaceful Future.