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Mark McGovern is a Professor in Sociology within the Department of History, Geography and Social Sciences. His research focuses on political violence, conflict, and post-conflict transition in Northern Ireland, with particular emphasis on state collusion, victims' rights, and truth mechanisms. He has authored major works including Counterinsurgency and Collusion in Northern Ireland and Ardoyne: The Untold Truth.
Key research areas include:
- British state collusion with loyalist groups
- Post-conflict truth-telling processes
- Victims' experiences in transitional justice
His work has been published in journals such as Sociology, Terrorism and Political Violence, and Race and Class. He collaborates with NGOs and community groups on human rights and transitional justice initiatives. McGovern is affiliated with the Centre for Social Responsibility and the Migration Working Group - North West research cluster.
