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This introductory chapter presents a brief account of the circumstances surrounding the signing of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement as well as a short encapsulation of its track record in the years that have passed since. The complexity of the agreement’s legacy is emphasized. The chapter highlights the multiplicity of disciplines involved in the book and summarizes important scholarship on the agreement in relevant fields. It is argued that current policies and processes have not sufficiently taken into account questions concerning culture, identity and belonging, and that this volume’s multidisciplinary bent is intended to bring such issues into focus. Brief summaries are presented of the various contributions in the volume.
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Armstrong, C.I., Herbert, D., Mustad, J.E. (2019). Introduction. In: Armstrong, C.I., Herbert, D., Mustad, J.E. (eds) The Legacy of the Good Friday Agreement. Palgrave Studies in Compromise after Conflict. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-91232-5_1
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