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Försoning i post-konfliktsamhällen: En fallstudie av rollen av narrativ i försoningsprocessen på gräsrotsnivå och elitnivå på Nordirland

Ahlström, Isabell LU (2022) FKVK02 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
In 1968, a thirty year- long conflict broke out in Northern Ireland between the Irish Republican Army and loyalist armed forces. It was a conflict concerning whether Northern Ireland should be a part of Great Britain or be united with Ireland. To deal with the aftermath of the conflict and the different narratives of the conflict, the need of reconciliation efforts has been vast.

This study aims to investigate the role of narrative in the reconciliation process at grassroot- and elite level in Northern Ireland. To analyze the reconciliation process, two theoretical frameworks will be applied. Firstly, Auerbach’s reconciliation pyramid consisting of seven stages working with reconciliation, of which four stages will be used:... (More)
In 1968, a thirty year- long conflict broke out in Northern Ireland between the Irish Republican Army and loyalist armed forces. It was a conflict concerning whether Northern Ireland should be a part of Great Britain or be united with Ireland. To deal with the aftermath of the conflict and the different narratives of the conflict, the need of reconciliation efforts has been vast.

This study aims to investigate the role of narrative in the reconciliation process at grassroot- and elite level in Northern Ireland. To analyze the reconciliation process, two theoretical frameworks will be applied. Firstly, Auerbach’s reconciliation pyramid consisting of seven stages working with reconciliation, of which four stages will be used: acquaintance, acknowledgement, responsibility, and narrative incorporation. Secondly, the study will be based on Lederachs peacebuilding pyramid. The study uses the method of qualitative content analysis to investigate what the government at elite level and the local organizations at grassroots level said and did in their work towards reconciliation. The study shows that narrative plays a major role in changing attitudes of the warring parties from denial to acceptance of each other. The study indicates that the government and the organizations tend to prioritize acquaintance and acknowledgement. (Less)
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author
Ahlström, Isabell LU
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course
FKVK02 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Auerbach, försoning, Lederach, narrativ, Nordirland
language
Swedish
id
9081160
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 09:05:39
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2022-07-03 09:05:39
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  abstract     = {{In 1968, a thirty year- long conflict broke out in Northern Ireland between the Irish Republican Army and loyalist armed forces. It was a conflict concerning whether Northern Ireland should be a part of Great Britain or be united with Ireland. To deal with the aftermath of the conflict and the different narratives of the conflict, the need of reconciliation efforts has been vast.

This study aims to investigate the role of narrative in the reconciliation process at grassroot- and elite level in Northern Ireland. To analyze the reconciliation process, two theoretical frameworks will be applied. Firstly, Auerbach’s reconciliation pyramid consisting of seven stages working with reconciliation, of which four stages will be used: acquaintance, acknowledgement, responsibility, and narrative incorporation. Secondly, the study will be based on Lederachs peacebuilding pyramid. The study uses the method of qualitative content analysis to investigate what the government at elite level and the local organizations at grassroots level said and did in their work towards reconciliation. The study shows that narrative plays a major role in changing attitudes of the warring parties from denial to acceptance of each other. The study indicates that the government and the organizations tend to prioritize acquaintance and acknowledgement.}},
  author       = {{Ahlström, Isabell}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Försoning i post-konfliktsamhällen: En fallstudie av rollen av narrativ i försoningsprocessen på gräsrotsnivå och elitnivå på Nordirland}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}