Education in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement: Kabuki theatre meets danse macabre
Education in Northern Ireland since the Good Friday Agreement: Kabuki theatre meets danse macabre
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自《耶稣受难日协议》以来北爱尔兰的教育:歌舞伎剧院遇见恐怖之舞
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10.1080/03054985.2016.1184869
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发表时间:
2016
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2
通讯作者:
J. Gardner
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作者:
J. Gardner
Abstract The Good Friday Agreement (1998) between the UK and Irish governments, and most of the political parties in Northern Ireland, heralded a significant step forward in securing peace and stability for this troubled region of the British Isles. From the new-found stability, the previous fits and starts of education reform were replaced by a determination for modernisation and innovation, infused with a new energy and momentum. This sense of purpose embraced a complex weave of ideas and ideals; all designed variously to smooth, celebrate and harness community differences for the collective good. Much progress has been made in the intervening years since 1998, particularly in political structures and relationships. However, the euphoria of the new dawn of the Agreement had barely begun to shape the future before entrenched ‘tribal’ tensions reproduced the same political and legislative impasses of former years and visited their all-too-familiar blight on the economic, cultural and educational landscapes. This paper focuses on two signature dimensions of education that have been sustained by this partisanship: segregation by religion and segregation by academic selection.