The Influence of Religion and Ethnonationalism on Public Attitudes towards Amnesty : Northern Ireland as a Case Study

The 2011 Northern Ireland Social and Political Attitudes Survey was collected by John D. Brewer and Bernadette C. Hayes and was funded by the Leverhulme Trust under the Compromise After Conflict Programme (Grant no. F/00/152/AK).Peer reviewedPostprin

Stephen Bleeker Luce

Stephen Bleeker Luce served in the U.S. Navy for 70 years, and 60 of them were spent on active duty. His preeminence was not achieved in war but rather in the trying sphere of preparing for it. He entered the Navy as a midshipman 5 years before the Mexican War, and he thus was able to have a part in the first of America\u27s overseas conflicts

Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves, USN

Thirty-five years ago, as the world was on its course toward World War II, the name of Adm. Joseph Mason Reeves was a veritable watchword in the U.S. Navy. Today that name is almost unknown outside the senior flag ranks

Stephen B. Luce and the Beginnings of the U.S. Naval War College

On 6 October 1884, the Naval War College was established by General Order 325 of the Secretary of the Navy. The driving force behind the establishment of the new institution was Stephen B. Luce and his concept of professional education

HM 1: The Writings of Stephen B. Luce

Here is a look at the individual perhaps most important in bridging the gap between the age of sailing ships and that of steam driven, armored battleships. Indeed, Luce not only contributed directly to the naval service but provided a focus, a direction, and a sounding board for the other great naval thinkers of the day-men like Alfred Thayer Mahan.https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/usnwc-historical-monographs/1000/thumbnail.jp

The quality of mercy: how religion and ethno-nationalism influence attitudes towards amnesty in Northern Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement gave political resonance to concepts like amnesty, forgiveness and mercy – all of them familiar from the lexicon of religion. John D Brewer and Bernadette C Hayes found that religious and ethno-national identity in Northern Ireland both influence public attitudes towards amnesty. In particular, belief in the Bible as the literal word of God is a significant predictor of people’s support for retribution

There is a need to develop both a victim-led and victim-centred approach to dealing with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s violent past

The conflict in Northern Ireland is now largely at an end, with violence only occurring infrequently. In its aftermath, argue John D. Brewer and Bernadette C. Hayes, it is important to develop an approach which is both led by, and centred around, the victims of conflict on both sides