EU's Approach to Conflict Analysis in Integrated Conflict Interventions

Kieran Doyle is Senior Lecturer at Maynooth University, Republic of Ireland, and Deputy Director of the Edward M Kennedy Institute. Since 2013, Dr Doyle has been Irish representative on the Academic Board of the European Security and Defence College (ESDC) based in the European External Action Service, Brussels. In 2023 he was a Fellow in the Weatherhead Centre for International Affairs, Harvard University, participating in a research cluster on Conflict and Identity Politics.Sean Mc Gearty is Adjunct Lecturer with the Edward Kennedy Institute for Conflict Intervention, Maynooth University, Republic of Ireland, and a member of the UNDP –Department of Political Affairs Peace and Development Specialist Roster and the OSCE Mediation Experts Roster. He has over 25 years’ experience in peacebuilding as an advisor, mediator and trainer with a strong track record of working to support peace processes in fragile and conflict affected countries including the Middle East, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Cyprus as well as ongoing work to support the Northern Ireland peace process.

• Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2 Context for EU Peacebuilding Interventions.- Chapter 3. Theoretical Dimensions of Conflict - Drivers and Intervention.- Chapter 4. Conflict Analysis and Design of Intervention.- Chapter 5. Complexity of Applying the Integrated Approach.- Chapter 6. Critical Issues in Conflict Analysis.- Chapter 7. Comparative Case Studies.-Chapter 8. Conflict Analysis and Integrated Working – Recommendations for Policy.