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 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Keywords
- Rene Girard
- Northern Ireland
- Peace
- Conflict
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