Mac Ginty, R. and du Toit, P. (2006) A disparity of esteem: Relative group status in Northern Ireland after the Belfast Agreement. Political Psychology, 28 (1). pp. 13-31. ISSN 0162-895X
Abstract
Using the case of a deeply divided society (Northern Ireland) in the aftermath of a major peace accord, this article combines two methodological approaches to assess the public reception of the peace accord and its impact on intergroup competition. The social psychological concept of esteem (central to social identity theory) and time-series data are used to assess intergroup relations between Protestant-unionists and Catholic-nationalists in Northern Ireland in the wake of the 1998 peace accord. By illustrating the disparity of esteem between the two main politico-religious groups, the article indicates early settlement weakness. Moreover, it suggests a conceptual approach that may be applicable to the study of intergroup competitions in other divided societies.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Politics (York) |
Depositing User: | York RAE Import |
Date Deposited: | 20 Feb 2009 14:24 |
Last Modified: | 20 Feb 2009 14:24 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9221.2007.00549.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing Ltd |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2007.00549.x |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:7347 |