The Propaganda of Peace

When political opponents Ian Paisley and Martin McGuiness were confirmed as First Minister and Deputy First Minister of a new Northern Ireland executive in May 2007, a chapter was closed on Northern Ireland's troubled past. A dramatic realignment of politics had brought these irreconcilable enemies together--and the media played a significant role in persuading the public to accept this startling change.The Propaganda of Peaceanalyzes this incident and others in a wider study on the role of the media in conflict resolution and transformation. With analysis of factual and fictional media forms,The Propaganda of Peaceproposes a radically different theoretical and methodological approach to the media's role in reporting and representing.

Greg McLaughlin lectures in media and journalism studies at the University of Ulster, Coleraine. Stephen Baker lectures in film and media studies at the University of Ulster at Coleraine.