Political Science Faculty Publications
Title
Resolving Nationalist Conflicts: Constructing Overlapping Identities and Pooling Sovereignty--The 1998 Northern Irish Peace Agreement
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Nationalist and ethnic conflicts are a continuing source of tension in the post–Cold War period. The underlying factors affecting such conflicts are threat perception, ethnic security dilemmas, and lack of trust between nationalist/ethnic groups. The challenge is to find solutions to these conflicts. International institutions can establish trust and reduce the ethnic security dilemma by providing multiple forums of representation, promoting overlapping identities, and pooling sovereignty. Pooling sovereignty across a number of international representative bodies leads to increased access to governmental policy making,with each party having a stake in government, and leads to a reduction in political tension and conflict. Thus, international parliamentary institutions may provide a solution to these conflicts. The British-Irish Peace Agreement (Good Friday Agreement) of 1998 is examined as an illustration of this argument.
Copyright Statement
Post-print
Repository Citation
Williams, Kristen P. and Jesse, Neal, "Resolving Nationalist Conflicts: Constructing Overlapping Identities and Pooling Sovereignty--The 1998 Northern Irish Peace Agreement" (2001). Political Science Faculty Publications. 12.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/poli_sci_pub/12
Publication Date
2001
Publication Title
Political Psychology
Start Page No.
571
End Page No.
599