• Conflict and ethnicity

Conflict and ethnicity

Partnership organisation and joint project of the United Nations University and the University of Ulster. Combining research, education and comparative analysis, INCORE addresses the causes and consequences of international conflict and conflict in Northern Ireland and promotes conflict resolution management strategies. It aims to influence policymakers and practitioners involved in peace, conflict and reconciliation issues.

Current research themes include:

• Peace Processes
• Divided Societies – Research Methodologies
• Management of Diversity
• Education and Conflict
• Governance and Transition
• the Role of Civil Society

Also runs Policy and Evaluation Unit, aiming to to bridge the gap between research, policy and practice.

Online services include:

• Conflict Data Service: database on conflicts and conflict-related issues, offered as INCORE Guides to Internet Sources arranged by country and theme. Includes database of peace agreements
• Ethnic Conflict Research Digest: peer reviews of recently published books, journal articles and research papers on the dynamics and management of ethnic conflict
• ARK: Social and Political Archive for Northern Ireland
• CAIN Web Service: Conflict and Politics in Northern Ireland

Web site also includes: project research information; full-text occasional papers, conference and research reports; details of teaching programme; events listing