The first book to address the specific topic of the intersection the processes of conflict transformation devolution and with daily life in Northern Ireland in a rigorous and systematic fashion.

Everyday life after the Irish conflict is the first book to address the specific topic of the intersection of the processes of conflict transformation and devolution with daily life in Northern Ireland in a rigorous and systematic fashion. Bringing together new research from established academics, new voices and civil society actors, this book documents the changes that have occurred in people’s everyday lives as the region moves away from a violent past.Supported with a wealth of new empirical material, the book charts the impact of devolution and conflict transformation in four parts: an overview of the changes is followed by chapters that explore the areas of space, place and human relations. The third part looks at economic and social life while a concluding chapter takes a comparative approach by addressing the differences and similarities between the Northern Irish and Scottish experiences of devolution.

Part 1 Introduction and context1 Introduction: The politics of everyday lifeCillian McGrattan and Elizabeth Meehan2 The rocky road from enmityDuncan MorrowPart 2 Space, place and human relations in Northern Ireland3 Routine divisions: segregation and daily life in Northern IrelandNeil Jarman and John Bell4 Promoting good relations: the role of schools in Northern IrelandJoanne Hughes and Caitlin Donnelly5 Everyday evangelicals: life in a religious subculture after the AgreementGladys Ganiel and Claire Mitchell6 ‘Sometimes it would be nice to be a man’: negotiating gender identities after the GoodFriday Agreement.Theresa O’Keefe7 Women’s political participationBronagh HindsPart 3 Cross-border dimensions of everyday economic and social life8 The impact of devolution on everyday life, 1999-2010: the case of cross-border commerceAidan Gough and Eoin Magennis9 A common floor of rights protection? The Belfast Agreement, ‘equivalence of rights’ andthe North-South dimensionColm O’Cinneide10 Realising the potential for cross border service provision: lessons from the health sectorBrian Ó Caoindealbhain and Patricia ClarkePart 4 Conclusion; a comparative perspective on inclusion in everyday political life11 A ‘new politics’ of participation?Elizabeth Meehan and Fiona Mackay