Human Rights and the Northern Ireland Conflict - 9781138704718

Taylor & Francis

Human Rights and the Northern Ireland ConflictLaw, Politics and Conflict, 1921-2014\nAuthor(s): Omar Grech\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138704718, 978-1138704718\nSynopsis\nThis interdisciplinary book explores the Northern Ireland conflict through a human rights framework. \n\nThe book examines the conflict from the creation of the Northern Ireland state in 1921 to 2014. This timeframe allows an analysis of how human rights impacted upon the conflict in its broadest understanding ([url] the pre-violent conflict, the violent conflict and the post-violent conflict phases). Furthermore, it allows for a better understanding of how the various stages of the conflict impacted upon how human rights are understood in Northern Ireland today. The studys main findings are that: (i) human rights had a significant impact on the development of the conflict; (ii) human rights violations were both underlying causes and direc.