Reconfiguring spaces of conflict: Northern Ireland and the impact of European integration

Katy Hayward; Thomas Diez

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Reconfiguring spaces of conflict: Northern Ireland and the impact of European integration

Katy Hayward
, Thomas Diez

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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
Pages (from-to)	47-62
Number of pages	16
Journal	Space and Polity
Volume	12(1)
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13562570801969432
Publication status	Published - Apr 2008

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Geography, Planning and Development
Political Science and International Relations

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