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BCA SIGNATURE COURSE
Understanding Conflict: The Irish Experience An interdisciplinary, problem-oriented Peace and Conflict Studies module
Syllabus– Fall 2015, Taught on Location
BCA SIGNATURE COURSE, Syllabus –Spring 2015
Resident Director, Dr Kieran Doyle
Accreditation of the course- BCA offer 3 full course credits.
Course Description
This is an interdisciplinary, problem-oriented Peace and Conflict Studies module.
It addresses the problem of how humans manage conflict, in order to instill an
understanding of the nature and impact of conflict in society. The Module will use
the prism of the long and supposedly intractable conflict in Ireland as the basis and
primary case study to elucidate the issues involved. This approach will maximize
the benefit of the students experience of being on the ground in Ireland to give the
material a unique authenticity, immediacy and relevance.
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The Course unites the emphasis on conflict as a process of social interaction with
practical examples drawn from Irish experience. By looking at the Irish conflict
from historical, political, sociological and international perspectives, students will
explore how it is possible to move from a situation of violent conflict towards a
transformative peace.
The overall matrix and rubric of the module entails a period of field-work in the
divided society of Belfast, backed by interactive contextual lectures, workshops and
seminars, field visits and extensive supervised independent study at Maynooth
University, during the entire 15 week period of the taught semester. It will take
advantage of being on the ground in Ireland both in the North (Belfast) the South
(Maynooth) to analyze the experience of “the troubles” and the Irish peace process.
The Module will examine the contemporary and historical background of the
Conflict to find a context for the road to peace in Ireland.
It will include investigation of the impact of grassroots community peace and how
local events and situations are affected, positively and negatively by international
factors. Consideration will be given to the etiology1 and dynamics of a sustainable
peace process.
Course Objectives
1. To understand the nature and impact of conflict in society with special reference
to the Irish situation
2. To acquire a thorough understanding of peace and conflict in order to be able
to critically examine, assess and analyze the origin, dynamics and resolution of
armed conflicts.
3. To foster critical understanding and student collaboration in studying the
nature of conflict through the prism of the Irish conflict and the peace process
in Ireland and its impact locally, nationally and internationally.
4. To encourage students to work effectively individually and in groups through
discovering new subject matter.
5. To explore the components of historical, political and sociological division
which sustain conflict in a divided society such as Ireland
6. To explore the city of Belfast as a case-study of how violent conflict can be
made amenable to a dynamic peace process.
7. More generally, to build communication and conflict resolution awareness
and skills facilitating the better understanding and management of conflict in
1 The investigation or attribution of the cause or reason for something, often expressed in terms of historical or mythical explanation.
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society.
Learning Outcomes
To successfully complete this course, you must hand in homework assignments by
their due dates, attend classes regularly, and participate actively in class activities.
You must also demonstrate these competencies:
1) An ability to reflect cogently upon the peculiar dynamics of the
historical, political and sociological nature of the Irish Conflict
2) A competence and ability to explore and articulate conflict management
perspectives generally with reference to the Irish case-study.
3) A capacity and willingness to meaningfully self-reflect and articulate ways
in which conflict engagement approaches enhance and/or limit
effectiveness in managing conflict.
4) An ability to successfully prepare for and apply conflict
management evaluations to the “real life” situation such as the
specific divided society in Belfast.
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Course Requirements
1) Actively participate in and contribute to class discussion and group
activities.
2) Read the assigned materials and be prepared to demonstrate the application
of the theories, terms, and processes contained in the readings.
3) Submit presentations and papers on time and in the required format.
4) Attend class regularly, arrive on time and stay until the end of the class.
Method of Evaluation
40% on written classwork and class participation (includes various short
written and oral assignments and quizzes together with experiential exercises
to be assigned in class)
10% Group Presentation
50% on the Extended Essay
Students will prepare a 500 word report on each assigned reading. There will be
several class assignments and a group presentation. (After group consultation and
collaboration, there will be a short- approx. 5 minute verbal presentation per
student) on a chosen aspect of the Irish conflict. Altogether this will constitute
approximately 15 assignment reports, each of roughly 500 words, and some of
which will be delivered in written and verbal forms. The marks for written reports
and group presentation will be allocated primarily on quality of the completed
work, but the final grade in this section for each student will have a small
weighting based on the instructor’s overall impression of the student’s depth of
participation, including verbal in-put in class and attendance.
It is therefore in your best interests to make a positive contribution to all aspects of
the module, including class discussion. Details of the individual reports required
will be circulated prior to the fieldwork.
Finally, each student will select a particular subject of interest to explore in greater
detail as an extended essay. This should be influenced by the subject matter
discussed in class.
This final essay will be 3,000 words in total and may include original research,
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interviews, documentary analysis, film, pictorial and other material in diverse
mediums. Past essays have been prepared on such subjects as a regular diary of
observation on one’s experience of Belfast as a conflictual city, analysis of
political murals, interviews of ex-prisoners, comparison of local newspaper
coverage of political events, analysis of the web-sites of local politicians etc. Final
choice of subject will be approved by the tutor.
The main purpose of the essay will be to act as a synoptic assessment of the
student’s modular participation and to provide an opportunity for that acquired
knowledge to be consolidated and articulated. It will be a final summation and
reflection upon the field-work experience and the individual reports and group
presentations, and offering a mini-capstone of the student’s modular experience.
The rubric of assessment will therefore include assessment of the quality of the
written work, the quality of the student’s powers of reflection, and the manner in
which they have used the Belfast experience to reflect constructively on the subject
matter of the module. Students will have had an opportunity to read widely as part
of this reflection upon field-work observation, and to finally present this essay as a
concluding summation, based on their chosen format, use of personally selected
materials and the insights the overall Belfast experience have provided.
Combined with the field-work in Belfast, this exercise should constitute a
conclusion to the reflective report writing and an opportunity for students to
demonstrate the deep learning we hope they will acquire by participation in the
module.
Regular enrichment hand-out material and assignment instructions will be
provided for the students in situ so that they can be considered when the students
undertake the individual reporting tasks.
Basic Readings
Webel, Charles, and Johan Galtung, eds. Handbook of peace and conflict studies.
Routledge, 2007.
Tom Garvin (1996) Gill and Macmillan Ltd. 1922: the Birth of Irish Democracy
Keith Jeffery, Ireland and the Great War (Cambridge, 2000)
O'Dochartaigh, N. (2005). From Civil Rights to Armalites: Belfast and the Birth of
the Irish Troubles. London: Palgrave.
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The Northern Ireland Conflict: A Beginner's Guide (Beginners Guide (Oneworld))
by Cillian McGrattan and Aaron Edwards (2010)
McCann, Eamonn. (1993). War and an Irish Town (3rd ed.). London: Pluto.
Arthur, Paul (2000), Special Relationships: Britain, Ireland and the Northern
Ireland problem. Belfast: Blackstaff Press
Making Sense of the Troubles (London: Penguin) by David McKittrick and David
McVea (2012)
Northern Ireland since 1968 (2nd
ed.). Oxford: Blackwell by Paul Arthur and Keith
Jeffery (1996)
Lessons from the Northern Ireland Peace Process Edited by Timothy J. White
Foreword by Martin Mansergh
Key Web Sources
Accompanying case-study of Irish material will be accessed via the internet. Two
web-sites we particularly recommend for Irish material are www.ulster.cain.ac.uk
and the BBC site on Northern Ireland conflict,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/northern_ireland/understanding/
I also attach a detailed bibliography on both Irish and conflict management
materials from which you can browse and select readings that may be relevant to
your particular chosen topics.
The course will have a strong practice base. Insofar as they are available we will
call on the services of politicians and (especially) community activists to examine
conflict (and its resolution/transformation) from the ground up.
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Session Topic Assignments Due
Topic One Introductions, Syllabus Review,
your hopes and expectations
None
Topic Two Conflict Theory and the
Conflict in Northern Ireland
Read Chapter 3- Conflict Theory and the Conflict in Northern Ireland, Cunningham Jr. Consult CAIN and BBC sites
Topic Three De-Mystifying the Irish
Conflict
Read Background
paper, (2009)
sections of Beginners
Guide; 500 word report
Topic Four Background-
World War 1
Revolutionary period
Creation of two political
entities.
Read Ch 2 1922: The Birth of Irish Democracy Ch 2 Ireland and the Great War
Topic Five Understanding the key Issues in
Irish History
& Politics
Read chosen sections of
Beginners Guide;500
word report
Topic Six The impact of the Civil Rights
movement in Belfast.
Read Purdie and/or
O’Dochartaigh; 500
word report
Topic Seven Responding to conflict. The
dynamics of political violence
Read Arthur (2000)
chpt.3; 500 word
report
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Topic Eight Personalities and
ideologies
Identity
Belief Systems and
Political Systems
Read chapter/selection
from the larger
bibliography and
prepare for class
presentation
Group Discussion Forum
on the impact in Belfast Topic Nine Forgiveness &
Reconciliation
Making Sense of the
Troubles - David
McKittrick and David
McVea (2012)
View “Five Minutes
from Heaven”.
Class discussion and
500 word report
Topic Ten Impact of states and regional
organizations on conflict
Select your chosen
reading for class
discussion; 500 word
report Topic Eleven International
Perspectives
Role of USA
Read Arthur (2000);
chpts. 6 & 7; 500 word
report Topic Twelve From Analysis to
Negotiation
Read Arthur chpt. 9
Topic Thirteen
The role of unofficial
diplomacy and back
channels
View “The Secret
Peacemaker” . Read
Popiolkowski & Cull;
pp. 19-32 & 57-72;
500 word report
Topic Fourteen
From Negotiation to Read Arthur chpt. 10
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Implementation and final chpt. of
McKittrick and
McVea; 500 word
report
Topic Fifteen Creating a
Transformative Peace
Prepare for discussion
of Essay
Topic Sixteen Lessons from the
Irish Conflict of
general application
Lessons from the
Northern Ireland
Peace Process
Timothy J. White
Group Projects
Students will work together in assigned groups. Each group will present its work to
the class on the pre-arranged days. Each group will select a topic of current
importance that involves a conflict situation in Belfast or elsewhere. Groups will
research, write a group paper and make a presentation. Please remember to present
a broad range of perspectives of the issue and make recommendations for
addressing the conflict situation.
Groups will present their papers in class. Please prepare a short hand-out for each
class member defining your important points. Presentations may include the use of
debates, power point slides, video, role playing or artistic presentation or any other
creative medium. Presentations should take about 30 minutes, including time for
questions.
Organization of Class
Each formal session will be approximately 3 hours including coffee break. Class
participation and group work will be a key-note of each session. Integral to the
formal programme will be a series of public talks and/or visits in the local area to
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organisations and individuals that will enrich your understanding of modern
Ireland. The relevant web-sites are provided so that students can peruse
background material on each of the guest lectures/field-visits in advance.
Belfast Field Trip
Students will spend several days in Belfast, Northern Ireland, exploring the roots
of The Troubles.
Leading the BCA field Trip to Belfast is Rev. Dr. Gary Mason MBE, BA,
Dip.Th, D.D. PhD. He is a Research Fellow of the Kennedy Institute.
He has played an integral role in the Irish peace process. He has been prominent
in urban development and inter-community relations initiatives and he has led the
largest faith-based redevelopment project in Western Europe. He is a close
advisor on reintegration to Protestant ex-combatants and was instrumental in
facilitating peace negotiations with paramilitaries and government officials.
In 2007 his contribution was formally recognized by the UK Government when
he was honored for his activities by the Queen. In 2009, his church was the stage
from which Loyalist paramilitaries announced their weapons decommissioning.
He has lectured in political and academic forums throughout Europe, South
Africa, the Middle East and the U.S.A. on lessons from the Irish peace process.
He has been interviewed on CNN, BBC, ITV and various radio programs
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Web Resources on Ireland
The Complete Guide to Ireland, http://boris.qub.ac.uk/andrew/ireland/
A content-rich and nonpartisan guide to all aspects of Ireland, past and present,
and to maintain a comprehensive catalogue of Irish WWW resources
CAIN Web Service - Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland
The CAIN (Conflict Archive on the Internet) Web site contains information
and source material on 'the Troubles' and politics in Northern Ireland from
1968 to the present. There is also some material on society in the region. CAIN
is located in the University of Ulster and is part of INCORE and ARK.
WWW.cain.ulster.ac.uk
The Eire-Ireland Page, www.sunsite.unc.edu/eire-ireland The Eire-Ireland component of the site contains links to both contemporary and
historical information.
Guide to Irish Politics Resources, www.ucd.ie/~politics/irpols.html This Web site provides pointers to a wide range of resources in the area of Irish
politics: academic links (links to professional political science information), basic
information (documents and other basic data), official agencies (links to a range of
public sector web servers), political organizations (links to web servers of parties
and other political bodies), current affairs (news, newspapers, newsgroups and
discussion lists), and miscellaneous (other links of Irish interest).
Irish National Information Server, www.hea.ie The Irish National Information Server (INiS) aims to provide access to
information--both Irish and world-wide--that is relevant to the academic, research
and educational communities in Ireland.
Northern Ireland on the Internet, www.kings.cam.ac.uk/dak14/ni.html The site is searchable by keyword, subject, or by using a map of Northern Ireland.
This is a compact, well-organized site, with useful links to Web resources on the
politics, society, history, and libraries of Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive
Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive (DFA) is an access resource for
teachers, students, historians, and anyone who has an interest in moving images.
The DFA contains over 70 hours of moving images about Northern Ireland from
1897-2000. There are items covering drama, animation, documentaries, news,
newsreels, amateur and actuality film. http://www.digitalfilmarchive.net/dfa/
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General Books on 'the Troubles'
Bell, J.Bowyer. (1993). The Irish Troubles: A Generation of Violence, 1967-1992.
Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Coogan, Tim Pat. (1995). The Troubles: Ireland's Ordeal 1966-1996 and the
Search for Peace. London: Hutchinson.
Holland, Jack. (1999). Hope Against History: The Ulster Conflict. London:
Coronet Lir Books.
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Understanding the Irish Conflict
Bew, Paul, Gibbon, Peter, and Patterson, Henry. (2002). Northern Ireland 1921-
2001: Political Forces and Social Classes. London: Serif.
Boyle, Kevin, and Hadden, Tom. (1994). Northern Ireland: The Choice. London:
Penguin Books.
Darby, John. (1997). Scorpions in a Bottle: Conflicting cultures in Northern
Ireland. London: Minority Rights Publications.
Dixon, Paul. (2001). Northern Ireland: The Politics of War and Peace. New York:
Palgrave.
Dunn, Seamus. (ed.). (1995). Facets of the Conflict In Northern Ireland. London:
Macmillan Press Ltd. Farrell, M. (1980). Northern Ireland: the Orange State. London: Pluto Press Ltd.
McGarry, John, and O'Leary, Brendan. (1995). Explaining Northern Ireland.
Oxford: Blackwell.
McKay, Susan. (2000). Northern Protestants: An Unsettled People. Belfast:
Blackstaff Press.
O Connor, Fionnuala. (1993). In Search of a State: Catholics in Northern Ireland.
Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
O'Leary, Brendan, and McGarry, John. (1996). The Politics of Antagonism:
Understanding Northern Ireland (2nd ed.). London: Athlone Press.
O'Malley, Padriag. (1990). Northern Ireland: Questions of Nuance. Belfast: The
Blackstaff Press.
O'Malley, Padriag. (1997). The Uncivil Wars: Ireland Today. Boston: Beacon
Press. Whyte, John. (1991). Interpreting Northern Ireland. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Wright, Frank. (1992). Northern Ireland: A Comparative Analysis (2nd ed.).
Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
History of the Conflict & Peace Process
An Crann The Tree. (2000). Bear in Mind: Stories of the Troubles. Belfast: Lagan
Press / An Crann.
Fay, M.T., Morrissey, M., and Smyth, M. (1997). Mapping Troubles-Related
Deaths in Northern Ireland 1969-1998 (2nd ed.). Belfast: INCORE, University of
Ulster.
Fay, M.T., Morrissey, M., and Smyth, M. (1999). Northern Ireland's Troubles: The
Human Costs. London: Pluto Press. McKittrick, David., Kelters, Seamus., Feeney, Brian., and Thornton, Chris. (1999).
Lost Lives: The stories of the men, women and children who died as a result of the
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Northern Ireland troubles. Edinburgh: Mainstream Publishing.
Smyth, M., and Fay, M.T., (2000). Personal Accounts from Northern Ireland's
Troubles: Public Conflict, Private Loss. London: Pluto Press.
Sutton, Malcolm. (1994). Bear in Mind these Dead: An Index of Deaths from the
Conflict in Ireland, 1969-1993. Belfast: Beyond the Pale Publications.
The Paramilitaries and “the troubles”
Alonso, Rogelio. (2007). The IRA and Armed Struggle. London: Routledge.
Bell, J.Bowyer. (1989). The Secret Army: The IRA 1916-1979. Dublin: Poolbeg.
Bishop, P., and Mallie, E. (1987). The Provisional IRA. London: Corgi Books.
Bolton, D. (1973). The UVF 1966-73: An Anatomy of Loyalist Rebellion. Dublin:
Gill and Macmillan.
Bruce, Steve. (1992). The Red Hand: Protestant Paramilitaries in Northern Ireland.
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Collins, Eamonn. (1996). Killing Rage. London: Jonathan Cape.
Cusack, Jim., and McDonald, Henry. (1997). The UVF. Dublin: Poolbeg.
Dillon, Martin. (1989). The Shankill Butchers: a Case Study for Mass Murder.
London: Hutchinson.
Dillon, Martin. (1996). Twenty Five Years of Terror: The IRA's War Against the
British. London: Bantam (Transworld Publishers Ltd).
English, Richard. (2003). Armed Struggle: A History of the IRA. London:
Macmillan.
Moloney, Ed. (2002). A Secret History of the IRA. London: Penguin Books.
O'Brien, Brendan. (1999). The Long War: The IRA and Sinn Fein (2nd ed.).
Syracuse: Syracuse University Press.
O'Brien, Brendan. (2000). Pocket History of the IRA: from 1916 onwards. Dublin:
O'Brien.
O'Callaghan, S. (1999). The Informer. London: Corgi Books. Patterson, Henry. (1989). The Politics of Illusion: Republicanism and Socialism in
Modern Ireland. London: Hutchinson Radius.
Taylor, Peter. (1997). Provos: The IRA and Sinn Fein. London: Bloomsbury
Publishing Plc.
Taylor, Peter. (1999). Loyalists. London: Bloomsbury.
Toolis, Kevin. (1995). Rebel Hearts: Journeys within the IRA's Soul. London:
Picador.
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Research on specific Key Events in “The Troubles”
Anderson, Don. (1994). 14 May Days: The Inside Story of the Loyalist Strike of
1974. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan Ltd.
Bell, J.Bowyer. (1996). In Dubious Battle - The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings
1972-1974. Dublin: Poolbeg Press.
Beresford, David. (1987). Ten Men Dead: The Story of the 1981 Irish Hunger
Strike. London: Grafton.
Campbell, Brian. McKeown, Laurence., and O'Hagan, Felim. (eds.). (1994). Nor
Meekly Serve My Time: The H-Block Struggle of 1976-1981. Belfast: Beyond the
Pale Publications.
McCann, Eamonn., and Shiels, Maureen. (eds.). (1992). Bloody Sunday in
Belfast: What Really Happened. Dingle: Brandon Books.
McDaniel, Denzil. (1997). Enniskillen: The Remembrance Day Bombing. Dublin:
Wolfhound.
Mullan, Don. (1997). Eyewitness Bloody Sunday: The Truth. Dublin: Wolfhound.
Mullin, Chris. (1980). Error of Judgement: The Truth about the Birmingham Pub
Bombings. Dublin: Poolbeg Press.
Pringle, Peter., and Jacobson, Philip. (2000). Those are real bullets, aren't they?
Bloody Sunday, Belfast, 30 January 1972. London: Fourth Estate.
Purdie, B. (1990). Politics in the Streets: The Origins of the Civil Rights
Movement in Northern Ireland. Belfast: Blackstaff Press.
Specialist Study Areas in relation to “the troubles”
Bryan, Dominic. (2000). Orange Parades: The Politics of Ritual, Tradition and
Control. London: Pluto Press.
Cairns, E. (1987). Caught in the Crossfire: Children and the Northern Ireland
conflict. Belfast: Appletree Press.
Ellison, Graham., and Smyth, Jim. (2000). The Crowned Harp: Policing Northern
Ireland. London: Pluto Press. Jarman, N. (1997). Material Conflicts: Parades and visual displays in Northern
Ireland. Oxford: Berg.
McGarry, John., and O'Leary, Brendan. (1999). Policing Northern Ireland:
Proposals for a New Start. Belfast: Blackstaff.
Miller, D. (1994). Don't Mention the War: Northern Ireland, Propaganda and the
Media. London: Pluto Press. Sales, Rosemary. (1997). Women Divided: Gender, Religion and Politics in
Northern Ireland. London: Routledge. Adams, Gerry. (1995). Free Ireland:
Towards a Lasting Peace (Previous ed. published as, Politics of Irish Freedom).
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Dingle: Brandon Books.
Bell, J.Bowyer. (1990). IRA: Tactics and Targets. Dublin: Poolbeg.
Bloomfield, D. (1998). Political Dialogue in Northern Ireland: the Brooke
Initiative 1989-92. London: Macmillan Press.
Boyd, A. (1969). Holy War in Belfast. Dublin: Anvil Books. Darby, John. (1976). Conflict in Northern Ireland: The Development of' a
Polarised Community. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.
Dillon, Martin. (1991). The Dirty War, London: Arrow Books Ltd.
Dillon, Martin. (1998). God and the Gun: The Church and Irish Terrorism.
London: Orion.
McElrath, Karen. (2000). Unsafe Haven: The United States, The IRA and Political
Prisoners. London: Pluto Press.
Restorick, Rita. (2000). Death of a Soldier: A mother's search for peace. Belfast:
Blackstaff Press.
Rolston, B. (1995). Drawing Support 2: Murals of War and Peace. Belfast: Beyond
the Pale Publications.
Materials on conflict resolution theory and unofficial Diplomacy
Sandole, Dennis J.D. et al (2009). Handbook of Conflict Resolution.
London:Routledge
Apter, David [ed.], (1997), The Legitimization of Violence. London and Geneva:
Macmillan and UNRISD
Crocker, Chester et al[eds.], (1999) Herding Cats. Washington DC; United States Institute of Peace
Press
Popiolkowski, Joseph and Nicholas J Cull [eds.], (2009), Public Diplomacy,
Cultural Interventions and the Peace Process in Northern Ireland. Los Angeles:
USC Center on Public Diplomacy. [email protected] www.uscpublicdiplomacy.org