Can the Internet really make a difference for groups who wish to
either support or challenge a peace process? This book explores the
ways in which civil and uncivil groups in Northern Ireland use the
Internet during a period of conflict transformation, with a
particular emphasis on their framing of their positions in respect
of the acceptability of political violence and their attitudes to
the peace process. In this way it represents the first comparative
study of how Loyalist and Republican ideologies are projected in
the online sphere. The book considers whether there are any
qualitative differences between the online framing of
terrorist-linked groups and the constitutional parties in the
region. These research issues are addressed through the analysis of
Loyalist and Republicans websites in 2004 and 2005, a period before
the advent of Web 2.0 in which these websites were the only visible
presence of these actors in cyberspace. The book concludes by
considering the implications of these website strategies for
community relations in Northern Ireland today. The websites of
rival residents' groups are examined to determine whether the
Internet is a safe environment in which these groups can foster
better cross-community relations, and perhaps even bridging social
capital, across sectarian interfaces. This book will be of interest
to students and scholars of political communication, Northern
Ireland, the Internet and civil society. -- .
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