Social Cubism: Six Social Forces of Ethnoterritorial Politics in Northern Ireland and Quebec

Byrne, Seán; Carter, Neal

doi:10.46743/1082-7307/1996.1176

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“…Whyte (1990) has described the Northern Ireland conflict as a clash of identities. Unionists act under the stress of a besieged minority in a society segregated along religious lines (Byrne & Carter, 1996). Nationalists feel that they are Irish, whereas Unionists are reportedly unsure about their British national identity (Wallis, Bruce & Taylor, 1986).…”

Section: Identity-based Group Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A broad range of subjective and objective factors have been identified as cues in the escalation of conflict in Northern Ireland (Byrne & Carter, 1996;Love, 1995;Ruane & Todd, 1996). Coordinated, complementary, multilevel, and multimodal intervention efforts have been suggested as ways to address subjective and objective issues and to transform the underlying nature of the Northern Ireland conflict over time (Bloomfield, 1996;Byrne & Keashly, 2000).…”

Section: Identity-based Group Conflictmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, local Historical Societies share information and different perspectives and, therefore, highlight that while diversity is not a threat, sectarian values, and the content of stereotypes, can be challenged in a respectful and non-threatening manner (Fitzduff, 1996). Not recognizing either culture could lead to alienation and polarization widening the bicommunal divide (Byrne & Carter, 1996;Ruane & Todd, 1996).…”

Section: The 1960-90s Cross-community Nongovernmental Organizationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Within Northern Ireland, such a 'social cubism' approach includes a variety of conflict resolution intervention and peacebuilding activities, actors, and strategies addressing subjective and objective interrelated social forces (Byrne & Carter, 1996;Byrne & Keashly, 2000). For example, storytelling, interactive problem-solving workshops, dialogue groups, and integrated education are also used in Northern Ireland to promote the civil-society approach by challenging the content of stereotypes, thereby building cross-community contact, trust, and a 'shared identity' (Byrne, 1997).…”

Section: Conclusion Synthesis and Policy Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Consociational and Civic Society Approaches to Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland

Byrne

2001

Journal of Peace Research

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A number of consociational power-sharing initiatives are compared to explore some of the reasons why the elite conflict regulation model has not settled the Northern Ireland conflict. In the period 1972-85, four attempts by the British government to formulate and implement a power-sharing government within Northern Ireland failed as a result of the recalcitrance of one or other of the mainstream political parties. The 1985 Anglo-Irish Agreement (AIA) ended the Unionist veto and included the Irish government in the political process to find a solution. Since 1985, four efforts by both governments to establish a devolved power-sharing government have included previously marginalized political groups in the political process. In this article, I argue that since the 1985 AIA the bilateral external ethnoguarantors - the British and Irish governments - have contained the conflict by using a coercive consociational approach to elite conflict management. Since 1985, four efforts to promote contact between Unionists and Nationalists at all levels and all points show promise in reframing the conflict from resources and interests to identity needs. Such a transformational approach is necessary to open up thinking about conflict and in constructing a multimodal, multilevel contingency approach to peace-building and conflict settlement in Northern Ireland.

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Section: Identity-based Group Conflictmentioning

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Section: Identity-based Group Conflictmentioning

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Section: The 1960-90s Cross-community Nongovernmental Organizationsmentioning

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Section: Conclusion Synthesis and Policy Implicationsmentioning

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Consociational and Civic Society Approaches to Peacebuilding in Northern Ireland

Byrne

2001

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“…Another approach is articulated by Ganiel and Dixon (2008) who argue that the religious dimension impacts the conflict in Northern Ireland in a number of complex and subtle ways, which are often overlooked by both academics and policymakers, and which require careful consideration in the framework of the Northern Ireland peacebuilding process. The importance of religion for understanding the Northern Ireland conflict has also been highlighted by Byrne and Carter (1996) who used an analytical framework of social cubism to explore the historical, religious, psychocultural, demographic and economic factors in a comprehensive conflict analysis approach.…”

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Building future coexistence or keeping people apart

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Skarlato

Byrne

et al. 2012

International Journal of Conflict Management

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to explore the importance of cross-communal cooperation and its contribution to peacebuilding and reconciliation in Northern Ireland through the opinions of 752 respondents. Design/methodology/approach -A multivariate analysis of the respondents' opinions was gathered through a Public Opinion Survey (MBU 2006), which addresses the issue of physical separation of the Catholic and Protestant communities in the context of the Northern Ireland peace process.Findings -Findings indicate that religion is a key variable in any discussion of the sustainability of the Northern Ireland peace process in relation to cross-community initiatives, social and economic integration as well as existing divisions between both communities. Moreover, professional and skilled worker respondents disagreed that the impacts of physical separation between both communities supports the peace process. Catholic Nationalists and respondents from Belfast city and the Western region of Northern Ireland were less likely to perceive the physical separation of both communities as negatively impacting the peace process. Practical implications -The implication for practice necessitates that the liberal peacebuilding model includes hybrid approaches to harness external economic aid in post-accord societies that are inclusive of local people, ideas and concerns. Originality/value -The value of the paper to practitioners and policymakers is that the research on the impact of external economic aid on cross community conflict must include the triangulation of both qualitative and quantitative methods to fully grasp its complexity.

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Byrne

1999

International Journal of Group Tensions

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Social Cubism: Six Social Forces of Ethnoterritorial Politics in Northern Ireland and Quebec

Cited by 16 publications

References 27 publications

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