Peacebuilding Through Women's Community Development: Wee Women's Work in Northern Ireland

By Amanda E Donahoe

Book Overview

1. ​Introduction
Slow Peacebuilding EverydayPlan of the Book
2. Benign Apartheid
A Tour of BelfastUsing the Language of IdentityAttitudes of Sectarian DivideThere Is No Peace Here
3. The Gendered Politics of Violence
Gender in Northern IrelandTroubles: The Gendered PastSecurity PracticesCosts of Violence
4. The Coalition and the Peace Process
Building a CoalitionBuilding a PeaceParticipation and Political Activity
5. The Development of Community Development
Civil SocietyIntroducing Community RelationsA FrameworkCommunity BuildingCommunity DevelopmentRepresentative vs. Participatory Politics
6. Wee Women's Work
Women's Groups and Community DevelopmentCommunity Development as PeacebuildingWomen's CentresThe Work of the Women's SectorPeacebuildingWhen Women Come Together...
7. Politics and Constraint
The Big LadsFrom Para-Military to Para-Community WorkerWomen in PoliticsParties
8. Looking Outward
The Women, Peace, and Security AgendaBrexit
9. Conclusion

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319855921
• ISBN13: 9783319855929
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.3"