Social Justice in Post‐Conflict Societies: Lessons From Northern Ireland
British Journal of Sociology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 22, 2025
ABSTRACT
This
article
explores
gender
and
social
justice
in
post‐conflict
societies,
using
Northern
Ireland
as
a
case
study.
It
focuses
specifically
on
the
socio‐economic
impact
of
UK's
withdrawal
from
EU
(Brexit)
women
framework,
drawing
recognition,
redistribution
representation
conceptualised
by
Nancy
Fraser.
uses
qualitative
research
conducted
between
2022
2023
comprising
focus
groups,
an
expert
seminar
semi‐structured
interviews
sensitive
to
intersectional
understanding
women.
While
centred
Brexit,
findings
have
broader
implications
for
how
governance,
sovereignty,
international
obligations
intersect
with
gendered
inequalities.
We
argue
that
Brexit
demonstrates
profound
neglect
Ireland's
unique
position,
politically
geographically,
particularly
under
Belfast
(Good
Friday)
Agreement,
underscores
marginalisation
exclusion
women's
voices
governance.
find
is
distinct
disproportionate
other
parts
UK
several
reasons,
including
it
society;
there
exists
specific
patterns
violence
against
women;
prior
reliance
third
sector
funding.
The
thus
contributes
deeper
systemic
barriers
inhibit
participatory
equality
outlines
pathways
achieving
Ireland.
Language: Английский
Being (un)settled as citizens and community: post-2004 Polish migrants, Brexit and the legacy of the Parekh report
Ethnicities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 17, 2024
This
article
applies
the
concept
of
Britain
as
a
community
citizens
and
communities
to
analysis
post-2004
Polish
migrants.
received
its
clearest
articulation
in
2000
report
on
The
Future
Multi-Ethnic
chaired
by
Bhikhu
Parekh,
which
constituted
hallmark
national
debate
multiculturalism.
is
used
an
intellectual
inspiration
see
Poles
not
just
white
labour
migrants
UK,
but
within
multi-ethnic
envisaged
Parekh
his
co-authors.
discussion
draws
set
qualitative
data
gathered
Northern
English
district
Wakefield
following
Brexit
vote.
reveals
high
degree
local
embeddedness
both
community,
involves
civil
relations
across
ethnic
lines
sense
shared
commitment.
inclusion
however
undermined
pattern
paid
employment,
language
difficulties
arbitrariness
state,
interviewees
experienced
individual
citizens.
While
dialectical
frames
report,
this
expands
notions
boundary
putting
post-EU
enlargement
group
map.
Language: Английский