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Many antropologists believe that conflict drove the evolution of altruism in humans. But research shows that quite the opposite is true.
After months of deadlock, the DUP and Sinn Féin have settled some of their issues – but they’ve kicked the hard stuff into the long grass.
The Good Friday settlement has kept the peace, but the system is plagued by built-in instability.
It has been revealed that the Provisional IRA – the paramilitary group that fought for Northern Ireland to become separate from the UK – still exists, despite the IRA agreeing to disband in 2005. An independent…
The union can survive its current period of volatility, but moves like English votes for English laws and ruling out a UK coalition with the SNP could yet bring it down.
Dublin has managed to keep the money rolling in while others struggle, so what are the lessons to learn for its neighbours and rivals?
First minister Peter Robinson has resigned, casting uncertainty over the future of power sharing.
Stormont’s parties refuse to conduct politics in any mode besides crisis mode.
It’s marching season in Northern Ireland and tension is inevitable.
It’s time to listen to sex workers about how best to keep them safe.
Symbols matter – and there’s no stronger symbol than a flag in a post-conflict society.
Ireland voted Yes to marriage equality in May – can Northern Ireland pick up the baton?
Revelations on the BBC’s Panorama confirm what many Northern Irish already knew: justice is not for everyone.
Northern Ireland’s old sectarian divides aren’t as stark as they were – but old enemies are coming together in a war fought on sexual fronts.
Prince Charles’ handshake with Gerry Adams was a momentous occasion for many reasons.
The fight over whether gay people deserve service taps into old sectarian divisions in Northern Ireland.
Some people’s dreams just came true in Northern Ireland – but did the UK-wide result shatter them?
Most UK parties don’t campaign hard in Northern Ireland, and some don’t show up at all. It might be better that way for now.
The latest Times Higher Education rankings of universities under 50 years old paints a positive picture for the Australian higher education sector.
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Lecturer in Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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School of History, Anthropology, Philosohy and Politics, Queen's University Belfast
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