Does Brexit Mean a Return to Sectarianism? Beyond ‘the Border Issue’, the Future of Social Identities in Northern Ireland from a Political Psychological Perspective

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Çoymak A., O’Dwyer E.

Development (Basingstoke), cilt.63, sa.1, ss.74-78, 2020 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1057/s41301-019-00233-0
  • Dergi Adı: Development (Basingstoke)
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, Academic Search Premier, International Bibliography of Social Sciences, ABI/INFORM, CAB Abstracts, EconLit, Educational research abstracts (ERA), Gender Studies Database, Geobase, PAIS International, Political Science Complete, Public Administration Abstracts, Public Affairs Index, Social services abstracts, Sociological abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.74-78
  • Abdullah Gül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© 2019, Society for International Development.the Good Friday Agreement in 1998, appeared to have put an end to the political violence between Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. However, although violence has been reduced after the Good Friday Agreement, the conflict between the two groups, which has deep historical roots, is more likely to be considered a continuous problem on the island. In the Brexit climate where the contested rhetoric of ‘sovereignty’ is salient, the integrationist process of the GFA may reverse into re-segregation and ancient enmities between denominational groups. Therefore, using both psychological and historical analyses, this article discusses how Brexit affects national identity dynamics in post-conflict Northern Ireland from a political psychological perspective.