Restaurer la confiance en Irlande du Nord ? La négociation aux interfaces urbaines

In Northern Ireland, in spite of a relatively efficient peace process implemented at the institutional

and political levels, numerous episodes of physical and symbolic violence still happen at urban

interfaces between Protestant and Catholic neighbourhoods. Because they are one of the few

places where Protestants and Catholics can meet, the interfaces offer multiple opportunities for

incidents and conflicts; at the same time, they represent a key place where to hold negotiations

whose aim is to foster a genuine reconciliation between the two communities. This article explores

the relationships between negotiations held at the interfaces and discussions organized at the regional

level, and focuses on the specific difficulties encountered at the local level.