Abstract
The work of Rene Girard has given us a critical lens through which to understand the central importance of sacred violence in Northern Ireland. Likewise Northern Ireland acts as a laboratory through which the hypothesis of model-rival and model-obstacle relationships can be viewed. This article explores the connectipons concluding that Girard provides an important insight into the pathology of conflict in ethnically conte4sted societies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-165 |
Journal | Contagion: Journal of Violence, Mimesis and Culture |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | Spring |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - Apr 1995 |
Keywords
- Rene Girard
- Northern Ireland
- Peace
- Conflict