Open AccessThe Perception of Economic Assistance in the Northern Ireland Peace Process: The Impact of IFI and EU Peace I on Equity and Awareness
Author(s) -
Seán Byrne,
Cynthia Irvin,
Eyob Fissuh,
Peter Karari
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
peace and conflict studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 6
ISSN - 1082-7307
DOI - 10.46743/1082-7307/2010.1116
Subject(s) - negotiation , ethnic group , irish , political science , equity (law) , human settlement , politics , ethnic conflict , northern ireland , perception , economic growth , development economics , geography , sociology , economics , law , ethnology , psychology , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , neuroscience
Most international donors believe that promoting economic development deescalates ethnic conflict, thus enhancing the prospects for peace as ethnic communities negotiate settlements and bridge their political divisions. However, little empirical research has addressed the potential effects of external economic assistance in the rebuilding of those societies. This study explores the perceptions of a representative sample of Northern Irish citizens on their awareness of the activities of International Fund for Ireland and the European Peace I fund toward economic development, the perceived equity of its distribution, and its contribution to building peace in Northern Ireland.