Researching violently divided societies : ethical and methodological issues / edited by Marie Smyth and Gillian Robinson

Includes bibliographical references and index

The role and function of research in divided societies: the case of Africa / Eghosa E. Osaghae -- Does research make any difference?: the case of Northern Ireland / Marie Smyth and John Darby -- Reflexivity and the dilemmas of identification: an ethnographic encounter in Northern Ireland / Andrew Finlay -- The impermeable identity wall: the study of violent conflicts by insiders and outsiders / Tamar Hermann -- Research for empowerment in a divided Cambodia / Helen Jenks Clarke -- The role and process of action research in the management of violent community conflicts in Nigeria / Isaac Olawale Albert -- Researching ethnic conflict in post Soviet Central Asia / Anara Tabyshalieva -- The use of epidemiological methods in assessing the impact of war and armed conflict / David Meddings -- A field trip to Bosnia: the dilemmas of the first time researcher / Ioannis Armakolas -- The ethics of conducting psychiatric research in war torn contexts / Pam Bell -- One size fits all?: focused comparison and policy relevant research on violently divided societies / Albrecht Schnabel