Zidovi (ne)mira između Union Jacka i irske trobojnice:slučaj Belfasta

master's thesis

• Title (english): Walls of (Non-)Peace between the Union Jack and the Irish Tricolour: The Case of Belfast
• Author: Aneta Vidak
• Mentor: Marta Zorko (mentor)
• Committee member: Marta Zorko (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ružica Jakešević (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Višeslav Raos (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; The Faculty of Political Science; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-09-14, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Political Science

Abstract

Belfast, glavni grad Sjeverne Irske samo je jedan u nizu podijeljenih gradova na svijetu koji je
područje interesa brojnih autora i istraživača zbog svoje složene povijesti koja ocrtava postojanje
današnje urbane i društvene podjele među stanovnicima ovog grada. Prema tome, ovaj pregledni
članak bavi se studijom slučaja podijeljenog grada Belfasta. Ključna godina vezana za irsku
povijest je 1920. jer tada dolazi do dijeljenja irskog otoka, a 1921. godine i do stvaranja Sjeverne
Irske koja je ostala dijelom Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva te neovisne Slobodne Irske Države koja 1949.
postaje Republika Irska. Uzrok većeg dijela sadašnjih napetih odnosa između dvije grupacije je u
sjevernoirskom sukobu koji ilustrira odnose između Republike Irske i Velike Britanije. U tom
kontekstu suprotstavljenih težnji na suprotnim stranama postoje dvije grupacije s jedne strane
katolici koji žele da Sjeverna Irska bude dio Republike Irske na cijelom otoku te protestante koji
žele očuvati postojeći ustavnopravni status Sjeverne Irske kao dijela Ujedinjenog Kraljevstva. Kao
ishod suprotnih i nepomirljivih stavova, prilikom kojih i jedna i druga strana smatraju da za svoje
političke težnje imaju jednako pravo, nastaju fizičke prepreke nazvane Zidovi mira. Zidovi mira
su nastali u razdoblju The Troubles kada je nasilje bilo na vrhuncu te su one prvenstveno
zamišljene kao privremene konstrukcije u cilju očuvanja sigurnosti. Osim Zidova mira koji uređuju
urbani krajolik podijeljenog grada, s vremenom nastaju i zidne slike koje lokalnim umjetnicima
služe kao mjesto slobodnog izražavanja i slanja poruka prvenstveno lokalnom stanovništvu u
smjeru jačanja vlastitih identiteta. Cilj ovog preglednog rada jest prikazati kako je povijest
sjevernoirskog sukoba odredila sadašnjost urbanog i društvenog života te kroz cjelokupni prikaz
usmjeriti se na simboliku i vidljivost podjela u gradu Belfastu.

Abstract (english)

Belfast, the capital of Northern Ireland is just one in a number of divided cities around the world
which is of interest to many authors and researchers because of its complex history that outlines
the existence of today’s urban and social divisions among the inhabitants of this city. Therefore,
this review article discusses with the case study of the divided city of Belfast. The key year related
to Irish history was 1920. when the Irish island was divided. In 1921. Northern Ireland was created
under the United Kingdom and the Free State of Ireland, which became the Republic of Ireland in
1949. Much of the tension between the two groups stems from the Northen Ireland conflict which
illustrates the relations between the Republic of Ireland and the UK. In this context of opposing
aspirations on opposite sides there are two groups Catholics and Protestants. Catholics want
Northern Ireland to become part of the Republic of Ireland on the entire island and Protestants
want to maintain the existing constitutional status of Northern Ireland as part of the UK. As a result
of opposing and irreconcilable attitudes, in which both sides believe that they have an equal right
to their political aspirations, physical obstacles called the Peace Walls arise. The Peace Walls were
built during The Troubles period when violence was at its peak, and they were primarily conceived
as temporary structures to preserve security. In addition to the Peace Walls that regulate the urban
landscape of the divided city, over time wall paintings were created that serve local artists as a
place of free expression and sending messages primarily to the local population in order to
strengthen their own identities. The purpose of this review is about to demonstrate how the history
of the Northern Irish conflict has determined the present of urban life and society, therefore
concentrate on the symbolism and divisional visibility within the city of Belfast.

• Keywords: podijeljeni grad; sjevernoirski sukob; katolici; protestanti; Zidovi mira; murali
• Keywords (english): divided city; Northern Irish conflict; Catholics; Protestants; The Peace Walls; murals
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:114:444155
• Study programme: Title: Political Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra politologije (magistar/magistra politologije)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2022-01-14 17:49:34