FACTORS OF TENSION IN SOCIETY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NORTHERN IRISH CONFLICT
https://doi.org/10.48137/23116412_2024_3_215
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the causes of social tension in Northern Ireland in the 60s of the XX century. The author analyzes the social, economic and political causes of disunity and instability in the region. Special attention is paid to the problem of the existence of two ethno-religious communities: Irish Catholics and British Protestants. The economic heterogeneity of society, disproportions in representation in legislative and executive authorities, and the lack of mechanisms for protecting the rights of minorities are considered. These factors, according to the author, contributed to the growth of social tension and radicalization of communities.
About the Author
M. K. Vozmitel
Luhansk State Pedagogical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vozmitel Maria K. – Assistant at the Department of World History and International Relations
LPR
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Vozmitel M.K. FACTORS OF TENSION IN SOCIETY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NORTHERN IRISH CONFLICT. Post–Soviet Continent. 2024;(3):215-223. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.48137/23116412_2024_3_215
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