John Alderdice
Psychiatrist-turned-politician and key negotiator of the Good Friday Agreement who served as the first Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly and works on conflict resolution internationally.
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Dec 17, 2024 • 41min
How Do You End An Endless War?
John Alderdice, a psychiatrist-turned-politician who helped build cross-community politics, and Monica McWilliams, a founder of the Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition and peace negotiator, discuss getting enemies to sit together. They cover relationship-building, back-channel talks, ceasefires and timing, power-sharing arrangements, and how impartial mediation and listening shaped durable agreements.
