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Policing for Peace in Northern Ireland

Change, Conflict and Community Confidence

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  • © 2013

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Authors:
  1. Joanne Murphy

    1. Queen’s University Management School, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 1-4

  3. Context, Process and Time

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 5-5
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    2. The Conditions for Conflict and Change

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 7-26

    3. Taking an Organisational Perspective

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 27-39

  4. Change Within: Four Phases of Transition

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 41-41
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    2. Phase One: the Tipping Point

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 43-68

    3. Phase Two: Implementation, Symbolic Modification and Resistance

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 69-104

    4. Phase Three: Power-Assisted Steering

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 105-131

    5. Phase Four: a New Order?

      • Joanne Murphy
      Pages 132-149

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 210-227
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About this book

This is the first in-depth analysis of the transition from the RUC to the PSNI seen through the eyes of key figures, inside and outside the organization. It provides a fresh insight into the wider social and political context in which this change occurred and is a significant contribution to the story of the Northern Ireland peace process.

Reviews

"This book makes an important contribution to an understanding of the profound changes in policing that have occurred within a relatively short period of time in Northern Ireland. It also contributes to an understanding of organizational change in general. I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in deepening his or her understanding of this complex situation."

- Rutgers University Review

"Murphy's close and detailed analysis provides a nuanced account of these important issues, and her work adds a valuable dimension to our understanding of the transition from RUC to PSNI. It will be of interest to researchers and policy-makers interested in the process of police reform in Northern Ireland and internationally and in the internal dynamics of organizational change generally." - Aogán Mulcahy, British Journal of Criminology

Authors and Affiliations

  • Queen’s University Management School, Queen’s University, Belfast, UK

    Joanne Murphy

About the author

Joanne Murphy is a lecturer on organisational behaviour and change at Queens University Management School, Northern Ireland. She has published on policing and public sector management and is co-author of Public Management and Complexity Theory, Richer Decision in Public Services.

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