{"title":"The Power of Voice: Storytelling as Peacebuilding in Post-Troubles Northern Ireland","authors":"E. Schmidt, Jenna Lada, A. Donahoe, L. Hancock","doi":"10.1177/15423166221130657","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"The Northern Ireland peace process has been long and tumultuous, yet 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, peace has not become a reality for many Northern Irish citizens. For those who have been excluded from the state and the institution-led peace process, grassroots methods of peacebuilding are needed to create an everyday peace that is owned by and includes all Northern Irish citizens. A narrative approach to peacebuilding is one that addresses many of the challenges to everyday peace following the “Troubles.” By exploring the use and impact of storytelling and narrative on everyday experiences, the narrative approach proves to be a viable tool for elevating and giving ownership of the peace process to marginalized members of Northern Irish society.","PeriodicalId":39765,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Peacebuilding and Development","volume":"1 1","pages":"36 - 52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2022-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"1","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Peacebuilding and Development","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15423166221130657","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"Social Sciences","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The Northern Ireland peace process has been long and tumultuous, yet 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, peace has not become a reality for many Northern Irish citizens. For those who have been excluded from the state and the institution-led peace process, grassroots methods of peacebuilding are needed to create an everyday peace that is owned by and includes all Northern Irish citizens. A narrative approach to peacebuilding is one that addresses many of the challenges to everyday peace following the “Troubles.” By exploring the use and impact of storytelling and narrative on everyday experiences, the narrative approach proves to be a viable tool for elevating and giving ownership of the peace process to marginalized members of Northern Irish society.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of Peacebuilding and Development (JPD) is a new publication for the sharing of critical thinking and constructive action at the intersections of conflict, development and peace. JPD"s authors and editorial staff represent global scholarship, practice and action aiming to develop theory-practice and North South dialogue.