Public Policy in a Divided Society

Name: Public Policy in a Divided Society
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138335448
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Schooling, Culture and Identity in Northern Ireland

By Alex McEwen

Series: Routledge Revivals

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Public Policy in a Divided Society examines the challenges of shaping and implementing education policy amid Northern Ireland's deeply rooted cultural and political divisions, primarily between Protestant and Catholic communities. Through interviews with key power groups such as churches, government bodies, and political leaders, the book offers fresh insights into how education policies address cultural recognition, protection, and reconciliation. It discusses specific issues like integrated religious schooling and the effects of Direct Rule from Westminster after 1972, situating education within broader themes of human rights and societal stability.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in public policy, education, political science, and the complexities of peace and conflict resolution in divided societies, particularly scholars and students focusing on Northern Ireland.

First published in 1999, this volume is focused on the framing and implementation of public policy in education in a society with deeply entrenched cultural and political identities as expressed by Protestants and Catholics through their different schooling systems.

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The problems and prospects of reconciling political and ethnic conflict in Northern Ireland are analysed from the viewpoints of the chief power groups which influence and direct public policy, including the churches, government departments, nationalist and unionist politicians, and educationalists.

Public Policy in a Divided Society breaks new ground through interviews with representatives of these groups, providing new insights into the ideological background of the ways in which education policy is set. This involves the protection, recognition, and reconciliation of cultural and religious differences. Interviews explore specific issues such as the creation of religiously integrated schools and the policy implications of 'Direct Rule' from the Westminster parliament after the suspension of the Stormont government in 1972.

The book also provides an analysis of aspects of the troubles in Northern Ireland, involving wider issues of human rights and religious freedoms expressed through a religiously and culturally segregated schooling system set against the state’s responsibility to create and sustain a stable and equitable society.