scholarly journals Citizenship education in divided societies: teachers' perspectives in Northern Ireland

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike Niens ◽  
Una O'Connor ◽  
Alan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Citizenship Education ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
Teachers Perspectives

Citizenship Education in England, Ireland and Northern Ireland

2002 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 179-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Kerr ◽  
Stephen McCarthy ◽  
Alan Smith
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Citizenship Education

scholarly journals At the boundaries: school networks in divided societies

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-197
Author(s):  
Gareth Robinson ◽  
Tony Gallagher ◽  
Gavin Duffy ◽  
Helen McAneney
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Structural Characteristics ◽  
Boundary Crossing ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
School Networks ◽  
Transformative Potential

PurposeThis paper aims to demonstrate the transformative potential of school networks in divided societies, where separate schools often mirror wider ethnic divisions. It describes Shared Education in Northern Ireland, where networks are being utilised to change how Catholic and Protestant schools engage with one another. The concept of boundary crossing is used to frame how staff members build relationships and bridge distinct knowledge communities shaped by socio-cultural practices and identities.Design/Methodology/ApproachA mixed-methods design was employed. Evidence is presented based on a social network analysis of teacher interactions within a Shared Education partnership of five primary schools in Northern Ireland.FindingsThe findings suggest that school networking can overcome systemic separation in divided societies and provide the infrastructure necessary to establish an alternative model for collegial engagement. The structural characteristics of the observed school network are discussed, including comments on its sustainability, the role of boundary-crossing relationships, the professional value for those involved and its transformative potential for society.Originality/valueThis paper provides a unique perspective on the application and utility of school networks for supporting the development of professional communities in challenging circumstances. It also presents valuable social network data on the structure and management of school networks.

scholarly journals A context-based model for framing political victimhood: Experiences from Northern Ireland and the Basque Country

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amaia Álvarez Berastegi ◽  
Kevin Hearty
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Political Violence ◽  
Basque Country ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
The Third ◽  
The Past ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Primary Contribution ◽  
Controversial Concept

All societies moving towards peace must establish reparation measures for victims of political violence. This is not an easy task, however; political victimhood is a controversial concept by itself and all victims of this type are mixed up with general politics from both the past and the present. In divided societies, such as Northern Ireland and the Basque Country, controversies about the definition of political victimhood reproduce old divisions from the past. Drawing on these two case studies, this research project gathers together some initial thoughts on the conceptualisation of political victimhood with regard to three different models: the harm-, blame- and context-based models. The primary contribution of the article lies in the formulation of the third model, the context-based framework.

scholarly journals Sport and Peace-Building in Divided Societies: A Case Study on Colombia and Northern Ireland

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Cardenas
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Peace Building ◽  
Drivers Of Change ◽  
Northern Irish ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Peace Programs

In recent years, sport has been acknowledged by a broad range of organisations as a viable tool to promote peace in highly volatile contexts. Acknowledging the complexity and myriad of issues that shape and define the Colombian and Northern Irish struggles, this article explores the use of sport to advance peace-building as seen through the lenses of the personnel involved in designing, supporting and implementing sport-based peace interventions (SDP officials) in both regions. This paper found points of commonality and divergence between Colombia and Northern Ireland showing that the unique conflict dynamics in both cases have played a major role in shaping the perceptions of SDP officials with regards to the peace-building dimension of sport, their role as drivers of change and the structure and content of sport for development and peace programs.

scholarly journals The Evolution of Party Policy and Cleavage Voting under Power-Sharing in Northern Ireland

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Tilley ◽  
John Garry ◽  
Neil Matthews
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Political Parties ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Power Sharing ◽  
Vote Choice ◽  
Divided Societies ◽  
Political Dynamics ◽  
Party Manifestos ◽  
Post Conflict

Abstract This article argues that post-conflict consociational arrangements in ethnically divided societies incentivize moderation by political parties, but not policy differentiation outside the main conflict. This results in little policy-driven voting. Analysing party manifestos and voter survey data, we examine the evolution of party policy and cleavage voting under power-sharing in Northern Ireland 1998–2016. We find a reduction in ethno-national policy differences between parties and that ethno-nationalism has become less important in predicting vote choice for Protestants, but not Catholics. We also find little party differentiation in other policy areas and show that vote choices are largely independent of people's policy stances on economic or social issues. Our findings are thus largely consistent with a ‘top-down’ interpretation of political dynamics.

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