Political Expression and Conflict Transformation in Divided Societies

Name: Political Expression and Conflict Transformation in Divided Societies
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Political Expression and Conflict Transformation in Divided SocietiesCriminalising Politics and Politicising Crime\nAuthor(s): Daniel Kirkpatrick\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367336325, 978-0367336325\nSynopsis\nThis book considers how the social construction of crime and the criminalising of political expression impact upon different stages in a violent political conflict.\n\nThe freedom to express our political opinions is regarded as an essential human right throughout most of the world, and yet, in defence of our security, governments often place various restrictions on it. This book directly considers what these restrictions are in the context of deeply divided societies to understand how they impact upon intergroup relations in four different contexts: nonviolent movements, counter-insurgency, peace negotiations, and post-settlement peacebuilding. Drawing on an extensive body of original interviews and .