This article presents a ‘history of the present’ of the concept of inclusion and how it has been centred in analysis of the Northern Ireland process in recent years. Historical discourse analysis is used to deconstruct how the idea of inclusion as a defining feature of the NI process came to predominance over time. The analysis reveals the existence of different ‘patches’ of peacemaking activity that combined to deliver the agreement. Analysing the ways these different types of mediation were stitched together reveals the bigger picture of the varied role of mediation in NI, with broader lessons on the multi-track/inclusion nexus.
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Turner, C. (online). Inclusion in the Northern Ireland Peace Process: A ‘History of the Present’. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2024.2365512
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