Chapter 4: International disputes and conflicts - Mediation Flashcards

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The UK has been involved in numerous what attempts to resolve disputes and conflicts?

A

The UK has been involved in numerous mediation attempts to resolve:

  1. Disputes
  2. Conflicts
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The UK has been involved in numerous mediation attempts to resolve disputes and conflicts, by what?

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The UK has been involved in numerous mediation attempts to resolve disputes and conflicts, by:
1. Seeking a peaceful resolution
Or,
2. Sponsoring international conferences which lead to a peaceful resolution

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From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase what?

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From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase ‘the Troubles’

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From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase ‘the Troubles’.
What had failed?

A

Several attempts to seek a peaceful solution to the civil unrest and conflict between the opposing:
1. Unionist
2. Nationalist
communities had failed

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From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase ‘the Troubles’.
Several attempts to seek a peaceful solution to the civil unrest and conflict between the opposing Unionist and Nationalist communities had failed.
The UK government imposed what?

A

The UK government imposed direct rule from Westminster

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From 1968 until 1998, the history of Northern Ireland was linked to the phrase ‘the Troubles’.
Several attempts to seek a peaceful solution to the civil unrest and conflict between the opposing Unionist and Nationalist communities had failed.
The UK government imposed direct rule from Westminster.
The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to what?

A

The:
1. Bombing
2. Killing
spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland

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The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland.
By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a what?

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By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles

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The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland.
By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of what?

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By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of ‘consent’

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The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland.
By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of ‘consent,’ that any agreement can only proceed if what?

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By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of ‘consent,’ that any agreement can only proceed if the people of Northern Ireland consent

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The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland.
By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of ‘consent,’ that any agreement can only proceed if the people of Northern Ireland consent.
In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to do what?

A

In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks

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The bombing and killing spread from Northern Ireland to the UK mainland.
By 1993, a framework had been agreed for a peaceful agreement to the Troubles, based upon the idea of ‘consent,’ that any agreement can only proceed if the people of Northern Ireland consent.
In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
What happened after all-party talks?

A

After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998

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In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of what in a referendum?

A

This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of both:
1. Northern Ireland
2. The Republic of Ireland (Eire)
in a referendum

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In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) in a referendum.
Both voted in favour of what?

A

Both:
1. Northern Ireland
2. The Republic of Ireland (Eire)
voted in favour of the agreement

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In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) in a referendum.
Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) voted in favour of the agreement, which is still what today?

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Both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) voted in favour of the agreement, which is still in force today

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In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) in a referendum.
In this case, it took the influence of what to to enable an agreement to be reached?

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In this case, it took the influence of an outside, but interested party, the USA, to enable an agreement to be reached

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In 1996, the former US Senator George Mitchell agreed to chair the Northern Ireland peace talks.
After all-party talks, an agreement was announced on Good Friday 1998.
This Good Friday Agreement was put to the people of both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (Eire) in a referendum.
This Good Friday Agreement involved who?

A

This Good Friday Agreement involved:

  1. The UK government
  2. The government of the Irish Republic
  3. All political parties in Northern Ireland
17
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‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland.

What happened in February, 1971?

A

In February, 1971, the first soldier was shot dead in Northern Ireland

18
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‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland.
In February, 1971, the first soldier was shot dead in Northern Ireland.
What happened in July, 1996?

A

In July, 1996, there was an IRA bomb in Manchester shopping centre