Northern Ireland

  Are the reconciliation initiatives working in democratic western societies? The answer to that question isn't as simple as it may seem. Without the obvious restrictions concerning freedom of speech there seems to be no problem in engaging communities, even societies in peace-building actions. However, it may be argued that as a result of that freedom and democratic stablity, the civic mobilisation, especially of younger generation, is declining (Dahlgren, p.23). From another point of [Read more...]