Breaking peace : Brexit and Northern Ireland / Feargal Cochrane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cochrane, Feargal, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European Union.

International relations.

Peace-building.

History.

European Union--Great Britain.

Great Britain.

European Union--Ireland.

European Union--Membership.

Treaties, etc. (Great Britain and Ireland : 1998 April 10).

Peace-building--Northern Ireland--History--21st century.

Northern Ireland--Politics and government--1998-.

Northern Ireland.

Politics and government.

Northern Ireland--History--1998-.

Northern Ireland--Foreign relations--Great Britain.

Northern Ireland--Foreign relations--Ireland.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--European Union countries.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--Northern Ireland.

Diplomatic relations.

Membership requirements.

European Union countries.

Ireland.

Agreement Between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland (1998 April 10).

Agreement Between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ireland.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 288 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2020.

Summary:

In 2021, Northern Ireland will commemorate its centenary, but Brexit, more than any other event in that 100-year history, has jeopardised its very existence. Events since 2016 have complicated political relationships within Northern Ireland and further destabilised the devolved institutions established in the wake of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Feargal Cochrane's urgent analysis argues that Brexit is breaking peace in Northern Ireland, making it the most significant event since Partition. Endless negotiations and uncertainty have brought contested identities back to the forefront of political debate. Always so much more than a line on a map, the border has become an existential marker of identity as well as a reminder of the dark days of violent conflict. This insightful book explores how and why the Brexit negotiations have been so destabilising for politics in Northern Ireland, opening the door to a violent past. -- publisher's website.

Contents:

Introduction

Brexit and Northern Ireland: hardening positions during the referendum

Brexit as meteor theory: external shocks to peace settlements

Brexit day: the result and the fallout

The election that changed the course of Brexit: Westminster 2017

Aspiration or guarantee? The 'frictionless' border

Brexit and the Good Friday Agreement

From partners to rivals: Anglo-Irish relations after Brexit

Epilogue: Brexit - do or die?.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1526142554

9781526142559

OCLC:

1130766813