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Ireland-UK Relations and Northern Ireland after Brexit

Brexit has rudely interrupted Irish-British reconciliation.

This report explores the impact of Brexit from an Irish perspective, explaining Europe’s role in improving Ireland-UK relations since 1970s and outlining the threat posed by Brexit to the political settlement in Northern Ireland.

In April 2019, LSE IDEAS produced a second edition of this report, containing a new contribution from Michael Burleigh, important updates from Paul Gillespie and Adrian Guelke, and a refreshed introduction from Michael Cox.

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Ireland-UK Relations and Northern Ireland after Brexit

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Ireland-UK Relations and Northern Ireland after Brexit