Posted by Peter Emerson
Queen's Policy Engagement
In light of the debate calling for a referendum on the Brexit deal, Peter Emerson from the de Borda Institute looks at some examples of referendums from across the world that were based around multi-option voting.
Posted by Dr Jamie Pow
Queen's Policy Engagement
Following a recent conference at Queen’s University, Jamie Pow summarises some of the main themes arising from the discussions led by some of the world’s leading scholars of the Good Friday Agreement and European politics.
Posted by Dr Billy Melo Araujo
Queen's Policy Engagement
The so-called backstop option that is currently on the table is an imperfect solution that needs further work says Dr Billy Melo Araujo and Dr Federico Lupo Pasini.
Posted by Professor Colin Harvey
Queen's Policy Engagement
It would be regrettable if Brexit undermined the efforts made to build constructive relationships across these islands in the last 20 years says Professor Colin Harvey.
Posted by Professor John Garry
Queen's Policy Engagement
Professors John Garry and Brendan O’Leary look at some of the headline findings from their recent report into public attitudes to Brexit across Northern Ireland.
Posted by Professor Colin Harvey
Queen's Policy Engagement
Professor Colin Harvey and Dr Nikos Skoutaris from the University of East Anglia look at how the formal recognition of the particular circumstances of Northern Ireland is vital to securing the objectives being sought for an orderly Brexit.
Posted by Prof Katy Hayward
Queen's Policy Engagement
Progress on the issue of Northern Ireland/Ireland must be made before the European Council summit in June 2018 says Dr Katy Hayward.
Posted by Professor Dagmar Schiek
Queen's Policy Engagement
Based on a legal analysis of the position of the island of Ireland in the draft withdrawal agreement, Prof Dagmar Schiek argues that the draft neither fully protects socio-economic and civic cooperation on the island of Ireland, nor do justice to the 1998 Belfast Agreement.
Posted by QPol at Queen's
Queen's Policy Engagement
The latest in its series of keynote addresses on Brexit will see Sinn Féin President, Mary Lou McDonald, visit Queen’s University.
Posted by Professor John Barry
Queen's Policy Engagement
Professor John Barry asks how Northern Ireland remaining part of the customs union would undermine ‘the Union’.
Posted by Professor John Garry
Queen's Policy Engagement
Prof John Garry and Jamie Pow talk Brexit, borders, and backstop options following the publication by the European Commission of the draft legal text on the Withdrawal Treaty.
Posted by Professor John Garry
Queen's Policy Engagement
Prof John Garry and Jamie Pow look at the recent failure by the Northern Ireland parties to reach an agreement.