Abstract
The Irish border has historically been one of the most contested borders in Europe. In the context of the peace process and EU membership, co-operation between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has been encouraged, supported and normalised, although internal borders of segregation
stubbornly remain. This paper offers a conceptualisation of borders in conflict cases and a theoretical account of how European integration can
affect their transformation. Analysis of the Northern Ireland case shows there are ambiguities within integration that allow for a ‘rebordering’ of identities
at the same time as the state border diminishes in significance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47-62 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Space and Polity |
Volume | 12(1) |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Political Science and International Relations