The political economy of a divided Ireland
指出爱尔兰和平进程需要解决冲突根源,包括国家分裂和北爱尔兰社区间的机会与就业不平等,并强调公共干预对保障新教社区机会的必要性。
For a peace process in Ireland to succeed it will require an active transition away from the underlying causes of conflict—not just the partition of the country, but the inequalities of opportunities and employment between the communities in Northern Ireland. This requires the restructuring of existing unequal arrangements. If this restructuring is not to be at the expense of the Protestant community, public intervention will be needed to ensure that opportunities for the Protestant community can be developed alongside the necessary catching-up of the previously disadvantaged community. Otherwise any type of future transition process risks grinding to a halt.