Social Conflict Theory in Studying the Conflict in Northern Ireland

• Authors: Ewa Szczecińska-Musielak
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The aim of this paper is to discuss the usefulness of social conflict theory as a theoretical framework for analyzing the conflict in Northern Ireland. The social conflict theories under consideration are Lewis Coser’s functionalist theory of conflict, Ralf Dahrendorf’s theory, and Randall Collins’ sociology of conflict. The main question is whether social conflict theories provide a useful analytical tool in understanding ethnic conflicts: their nature, bases, and the actions of the social actors involved.

Keywords

EN

conflict theory; Northern Ireland; social conflict; ethnic conflict

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2016
• Volume: 193
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 119-136

Dates

published

2016-03-30

Contributors

author

Ewa Szczecińska-Musielak

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences