England-Ireland Relations
Northern Ireland
English involvement in Ireland dates back to 1171, when English King, Henry II invaded the island to expand his empire. Since then, politics in the region has been characterized by varying degrees of tension between Irish independence and British rule. This tension has often flared into violent conflict. As in other global situations, what might be more accurately described as a political and economic conflict has become an ethnic conflict, with opposing groups unified around cultural and religious identities.Please respond to the following:
- In your informed opinion, what events led to the peace agreements immediately preceding the current state of harmony?
- Given the long history of conflict, is it likely that disputes between England and Ireland have been permanently resolved?
- What can be done to decrease the chance of further conflict?
- What does this example tell us about the social construction of ethnic identities?
Your initial post for each discussion should be a minimum of 150 words. Use scholarly sources to support your responses. Include citations and references in APA style.
………………..Answer Preview……………..The present day society still languishes in conflicts that date back to more than a hundred years ago. Ireland is one country whose relations with the United Kingdom date back to the eighteenth century. There, however, is harmony between the two countries courtesy of an agreement signed by the two countries. The peace, however between the two could be under threat in Ireland as there is a couple of political parties that were not satisfied with the contents of the peace agreement. It is argued that in the case that these political parties joined to form an alliance, they could have an upper hand and, perhaps, get the assembly to undermine the agreement thereby jeopardising the peace in the countries. Chances………………
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