Negotiating Civic Space in Belfast or The Tricolour: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’

Dominic Bryan

Negotiating Civic Space in Belfast or The Tricolour: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’

Dominic Bryan

Institute of Irish Studies

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Abstract

What role does public civic space in Belfast city centre play in the negotiation of different political identities within the city? Focusing on key public events in this space the paper traces shifts in identity practices and focuses on negotiations over the uses of public space associated with Irish nationalism and British unionism. This, it is argued, gives a more sophisticated understanding of different types of ‘shared space’. The events probed are seen as precursors and possibly drivers of political change. It is concluded that the increased sharing of civic space has probably contributed to improved political relations within the city, though there remains the challenge of
understanding how public space might more effectively be used to influence
relationships between the city’s political identities in the longer term.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	http://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/conflictincities/PDFs/WorkingPaper13_7.1.10.pdf
Publisher	Economic and Social Research Council
Media of output	Online
Publication status	Published - 2009

Bibliographical note

Commissioning Body / Publisher: Divided Cities/Contested States

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https://www.urbanconflicts.arct.cam.ac.uk/publications/working-papers

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AHRC 'Culture, Conflict and Post-Conflict Symposium'

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10 Sep 2014

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Banbridge Good Relations Group: Undestanding St Patrick's day

Dominic Bryan (Speaker)

01 Mar 2012

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The European Federation of Associations and Centres of Irish Studies (EFACIS) Conference

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02 Sep 2011

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Bryan, D. (Author). (2009). Negotiating Civic Space in Belfast or The Tricolour: Here Today, Gone Tomorrow’. Web publication/site, Economic and Social Research Council. https://www.urbanconflicts.arct.cam.ac.uk/publications/working-papers

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