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Borders of the Future: Brexit and Bordering Ireland

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If nobody wants a return to the borders of the past, then what will the borders of the future look like asks Professor Cathal McCall.

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Northern Ireland and rigorous impartiality: untangling a constitutional mess

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Professor Colin Harvey looks at the potential implications of a DUP-Conservative deal on the Northern Ireland peace process.

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Brexit, Borders and Human Rights

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The following article is based on a talk delivered at the British Academy and Royal Irish Academy Brexit and Borders Roundtable, held at Queen’s University Belfast on 17 February 2017. Professor Harvey would like to thank the participants for their thoughtful interventions and the organisers for arranging such a stimulating conversation.

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The EU’s farming policy is hated – but what comes next may be worse

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Of all the EU’s policies, CAP has always received the worst press in the UK. Dr Viviane Gravey points out that although this EU farming policy may be hated, what comes next may be even worse.

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How Northern Ireland voted in the EU referendum – and what it means for border talks

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As the UK seeks to negotiate its way out of the EU, one particularly thorny problem will be the nature of the border the UK will have with the EU, and specifically how this will affect Northern Ireland and Ireland.

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Northern Ireland: how will the political stalemate end, and will there be a referendum to leave the UK?

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Northern Ireland likely to have no government for the foreseeable future? Will direct rule from London be implemented? And are demands for a referendum on leaving the UK and uniting with the Republic of Ireland becoming harder to resist in the context of Brexit? Professor John Garry gives an overview of how events could unfold.

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The shape of Brexit is probably already written in a 60-year-old document

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In the run-up to the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome, Professor David Phinnemore looks at what the future holds for the UK’s relationship with Europe.

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Hard Brexit – perspectives for the island of Ireland?

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In the event of a hard Brexit, Professor Dagmar Schiek looks at some of the areas where the withdrawal of the UK from the EU will impact on life on the island of Ireland.

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Brexit: What Next Once Article 50 is Triggered?

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The triggering of Article 50 by PM Theresa May is imminent, but what will happen over the next two-years? Professor David Phinnemore outlines the projected timetable for negotiations and the main issues that will be up for discussion.

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Four ‘green lines’ for Brexit negotiators looking to protect the environment

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Following a recent report by the Environment Audit Committee into the impact on the UK environment of leaving the EU, Dr Viviane Gravey highlights how we can judge just how eco-friendly a Brexit is really likely to be.

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Fortress island Britain? What could happen to UK borders after Brexit

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Professor Cathal McCall looks at the history of the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and highlights the options of what the UK borders could look like post-Brexit.

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Northern Ireland: the challenge of public opinion

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Professors John Coakley and John Garry share the results from a major new survey into how the Northern Ireland electorate voted at the recent UK referendum on EU membership.

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