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What Does Brexit Mean?

Swartz Nordlöv, Elin LU (2024) FKVK02 20241
Department of Political Science
Abstract
This thesis studies how nationalists and unionists in Northern Ireland handled the insecurity generated by the Brexit referendum. It explores the years between 2016 and 2020 and conducts a theory-driven qualitative thematic analysis based on speeches and texts from political seniors within the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. It departs from a macro perspective within social psychology, constructing a theoretical framework mainly based on Daniel Bar-Tal’s societal beliefs of security, delegitimisation of the opponent and patriotism. The findings suggest that both unionists and nationalists perceived the period between 2016 and 2020 as insecure. Moreover, it suggests that political unionism and nationalism expressed certain... (More)
This thesis studies how nationalists and unionists in Northern Ireland handled the insecurity generated by the Brexit referendum. It explores the years between 2016 and 2020 and conducts a theory-driven qualitative thematic analysis based on speeches and texts from political seniors within the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. It departs from a macro perspective within social psychology, constructing a theoretical framework mainly based on Daniel Bar-Tal’s societal beliefs of security, delegitimisation of the opponent and patriotism. The findings suggest that both unionists and nationalists perceived the period between 2016 and 2020 as insecure. Moreover, it suggests that political unionism and nationalism expressed certain narratives that can be traced back to the period before the peace agreement was signed. Finally, it questions the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’s ability to foster sustainable peace, due to its institutionalisation of unionism and nationalism as two separate communities in Northern Ireland. (Less)
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author
Swartz Nordlöv, Elin LU
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organization
alternative title
A Qualitative Study of Unionist and Nationalist Perceptions After the 2016 Brexit Referendum in Northern Ireland
course
FKVK02 20241
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Northern Ireland, Brexit, Unionism, Nationalism, Peace and Conflict, Social Psychology, Societal Beliefs, Post-Conflict, Power-Sharing Agreements, Thematic Analysis
language
English
id
9171151
date added to LUP
2024-10-01 11:26:25
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2024-10-01 11:26:25
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  abstract     = {{This thesis studies how nationalists and unionists in Northern Ireland handled the insecurity generated by the Brexit referendum. It explores the years between 2016 and 2020 and conducts a theory-driven qualitative thematic analysis based on speeches and texts from political seniors within the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin. It departs from a macro perspective within social psychology, constructing a theoretical framework mainly based on Daniel Bar-Tal’s societal beliefs of security, delegitimisation of the opponent and patriotism. The findings suggest that both unionists and nationalists perceived the period between 2016 and 2020 as insecure. Moreover, it suggests that political unionism and nationalism expressed certain narratives that can be traced back to the period before the peace agreement was signed. Finally, it questions the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement’s ability to foster sustainable peace, due to its institutionalisation of unionism and nationalism as two separate communities in Northern Ireland.}},
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  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{What Does Brexit Mean?}},
  year         = {{2024}},
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