Independent Commissions and Contentious Issues in Post-Good Friday Agreement Northern Ireland

Dr Walsh is currently an Irish Research Council-Marie Curie Elevate post-doctoral fellow at Dublin City University, UK. This fellowship examines the role of territorial self-governance in conflict management. Her research interests also include the creation of innovative institutions to manage conflict, the implementation of peace agreements and the role on international actors in facilitating peace agreements.

• Chapter 1: Contentious issues and the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement.- Chapter 2: The Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland.- Chapter 3: The Independent International Commission on Decommissioning.- Chapter 4: The Independent Monitoring Commission.- Chapter 5:   The Consultative Group on the Past.- Chapter 6:  The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.- Chapter 7: Conclusion.