Download or read book Political Leadership and the Northern Ireland Peace Process written by Cathy Gormley-Heenan and published by Palgrave MacMillan. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book argues that much of the literature on political leadership has made little meaningful connection with the issues of peace, conflict and divided societies. In providing a critical interpretation of political leadership during the Northern Ireland peace process, Cathy Gormley-Heenan shows how the 'leadership lens' offers insights not offered by conventional analyses of peacemaking processes. Using interviews with political elites in Northern Ireland, the book discusses the confusions, contradictions and chameleonic nature of leadership and its role, capacity and effect.