Severnoirski konflikt: sociološke perspektive preteklosti in post brexitske prihodnosti : sociološke perspektive preteklosti in post-brexitske prihodnosti

Springer, Katja (avtor), Mandelc, Damjan (mentor)

Angleško zavzetje irskega otoka in kasnejša reformacija sta ključna dogodka, ki sta povzročila trajno delitev prebivalcev otoka, ki je vidna še danes. Prebivalstvo je kljub končanem severnoirskem konfliktu razdeljeno na unioniste, protestantske Angleže ter na republikanske katoliške Irce. Kljub temu pa lahko na Severnem Irskem opazimo; tendence večanja števila prebivalstva, ki sebe opredeljuje kot Severne Irce, kar v tako razdeljeni državi predstavlja upanje za vzpostavitev skupne identitete. Da je severnoirska družba razdeljena, je razvidno tudi v vsakdanjem življenju: obe skupnosti v nekaterih okrajih še vedno ločujejo mirovni zidovi, otroci obiskujejo šole in obšolske dejavnosti glede na versko pripadnost. Tako so lahko interakcije med pripadniki obeh skupnosti zelo omejene. Tradicionalna razdeljenost družbe je vidna tudi na političnem področju, saj imata največjo volilno podporo ravno unionistična DUP in republikanska Sinn Féin, ki seveda predstavljata in zagovarjata svojo volilno bazo. Že tako zapletene družbeno politične razmere na irskem otoku pa je še dodatno zapletel brexit, ki ga Severni Irci niso izglasovali, a morajo glede na svoj ustavni status unijo zapustiti. Težavna je predvsem odprta meja, za katero je bilo prelito ogromno krvi: republikancem namreč predstavlja simboliko in upanje za združitev otoka. Unionisti pa si želijo vzpostavitve trde meje in ločitev od Evropske unije po vzoru Velike Britanije. Samo vprašanje meje je povzročilo stopnjevanje napetosti in aktivnosti med še danes aktivnimi paravojaškimi skupinam, ki lahko zamajejo temelje Velikonočnega miru. Kljub grožnji miru pa vsi glavni politični akterji, tako evropski kot angleški, stremijo k spravi in k temu, da bi otok “ločevala” prosto prehodna odprta meja.

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: brexit, severnoirski konflikt, posledice, severnoirsko javno mnenje, unionisti, republikanci.
• Vrsta gradiva: Magistrsko delo/naloga
• Tipologija: 2.09 - Magistrsko delo
• Organizacija: FF - Filozofska fakulteta
• Kraj izida: Ljubljana
• Založnik: [K. Springer]
• Leto izida: 2020
• Št. strani: 68 str.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-121395
• UDK: 323(410.7):[339.923:061.1EU\"2020\"](043.2)
• COBISS.SI-ID: 55282179
• Datum objave v RUL: 08.10.2020

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Naslov: The Northern Ireland conflict: sociological perspectives of the past and the post-Brexit future : magistrsko delo

Izvleček

The English conquest of the island of Ireland and the subsequent Reformation are the key events that led to the lasting and still apparent division among the island’s inhabitants. Despite the end of the Northern Ireland conflict, the population is divided into two groups: the unionists or the English Protestants and the republican Catholic Irish. Nevertheless, in Northern Ireland we can see a tendency to increase the number of people who identify themselves as Northern Irish, which in such a divided country represents hope for the establishment of a common identity. It is evident in everyday life that the Northern Irish society is divided – the two communities are still separated by peace lines in some counties, and children attend schools and extracurricular activities according to their religious affiliation. Thus, interactions between members of both communities can be very limited. The traditional division of society is also apparent in the political field, since the unionist DUP and the republican Sinn Féin have the greatest electoral support, representing and defending their electoral base. The already complicated socio-political situation on the island of Ireland has been further complicated by Brexit, which the Northern Irish voted against, but they still have to leave the European Union due to their constitutional status. The main problem is the open border, for which a lot of blood has been spilled. To the republicans, it represents the symbolism and hope for the unification of the island. Unionists, on the other hand, want a hard border and separation from the European Union, following the example of Great Britain. The very question of the border has led to an escalation of tensions and activities among paramilitary groups which are still active today. This could very possibly shake the foundations the Good Friday Agreement has set. Despite this threat to peace, all the main political actors, both European and English, strive for reconciliation and for the island to be “separated” by an open border.

• Ključne besede: Brexit, Northern Irish conflict, consequences, Northern Irish public opinion, unionists, republicans.