The role of youth in post accord transformation in Northern Ireland

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Abstract

Despite increased international interest in the contribution of education to peacebuilding, there has been a neglect of the role that non-formal youth programming can play in this process. This article examines three such youth programmes in post-accord Northern Ireland through the theoretical lens of their contribution to social, economic and political transformations. Given the sustained context of segregation and limitations of the formal education sector as a mechanism for transformation, the paper argues that the non-formal sector has played an important role in ensuring inclusion of multiple youth perspectives in a divided society. It also raises a number of critical questions regarding the politics of multiple youth representation and the strength of genuine commitment to peacebuilding in terms of conflict transformation.

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Ellison, C. S. (2014). The role of youth in post accord transformation in Northern Ireland. Peace and Conflict Studies, 21(1), 25–48. https://doi.org/10.46743/1082-7307/2014.1001

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