Human Rights as War by Other Means: Peace Politics in Northern Ireland

Acknowledgments

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I am deeply grateful to the many people who helped with the writing of this book. It was made possible by residents of Belfast who generously shared their time and knowledge. Most of these research participants must remain anonymous, but I hope this work commemorates their experiences in a meaningful way. The named research participants, Jeff Dudgeon, Michael Hall, and the Belfast Pride organization, were especially generous with their time, document collections, feedback, and ideas. I am also grateful to staff at the Linenhall Library, the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland, West Belfast Economic Forum, and the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action for their patient assistance with archival research. This research was made possible by funding from the Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research, the U.S. Institute of Peace, and the UK Economic and Social Research Council. I am also grateful for the support and guidance of colleagues in Social Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh, particularly Jonathan Spencer, Francesca Bray, Alexander Robertson, Tobias Kelly, Magnus Course, and Katharine Dow. I am deeply indebted to Richard G. Fox, a mentor whose support has been unwavering over many years. Many other colleagues in anthropology have offered advice and suggestions as my ideas developed, especially Richard Wilson, Madelaine Adelman, and Alexander Smith. My dear friend Sarah Horowitz generously shared her artistic talent and vision for the cover. At the University of Pennsylvania Press, Rachel Taube, Alison Anderson, and Bert B. Lockwood, Jr., were indispensable guides, while the felicitously named Peter Agree patiently shepherded the book from prospectus to publication. Joanne Hindman read the entire manuscript and gave excellent editorial advice. I am also grateful to anonymous reviewers who offered generous praise and constructive critiques of the draft manuscript. Most of all, I am grateful to my family, particularly my mother, father, and son, for their love, encouragement, and support. Thank you. ...