{"product_id":"patching-peace-katherine-side-9781894725231","title":"Patching Peace: Women's Civil Society Organising in Northern Ireland","description":"Throughout Northern Ireland, the term \"civil society\" refers to community and voluntary sector organisations, many of which are constituted by women as the majority of their membership. This book examines some of the invitations extended to women's civil society organisations to contribute towards conflict transformation efforts, during the post-Good Friday Agreement period in Northern Ireland. Its focus is a case study approach of the Moyle Women's Forum (1999-2004), an all-women's, cross-community organisation in the Moyle District, County Antrim. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the inclusion of women's civil society organisations appears to \"correct\" women's historical exclusion, this book demonstrates that women's inclusion in invited spaces is insufficient to ensure their participation, and recognise their contributions. Their inclusion can subject women's civil society organisations to regimes of governmentality, shaped by persistent gender stereotypes. The author argues that women's civil society efforts should, instead, actively adopt a \"patchwork-like\" approach that intentionally extends beyond the limited spaces into which they are invited. With a specific focus on Northern Ireland and its current transition away from the prolonged period of conflict, the book raises key questions about the expectations placed on civil society organisations in the ongoing and complex processes of conflict transformation in Northern Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Katherine Side\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1894725239\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781894725231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ISER Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Katherine Side","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440096260351,"sku":"9781894725231","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_191e209a-d413-49c5-8074-4f0c86c8bcc8.jpg?v=1777180335","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/patching-peace-katherine-side-9781894725231","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}