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

Lessons for Gaza from Northern Ireland

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  • © 2016

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Authors:
  1. Andrew Fitz-Gibbon

    1. State University of New York, Cortland NY, USA

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  • 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

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Background

    • Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
    Pages 1-14

  3. Terrorism

    • Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
    Pages 15-29

  4. The Northern Ireland Peace Process

    • Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
    Pages 31-43

  5. Toward a Peaceful Future

    • Andrew Fitz-Gibbon
    Pages 45-76

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 77-92
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About this book

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.

Reviews

“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)

Authors and Affiliations

  • State University of New York, Cortland NY, USA

    Andrew Fitz-Gibbon

About the author

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.

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