228. How Brexit Was Negotiated: Prof. Katy Hayward

How did Brexit move from referendum result to international treaty?In Part 2 of this three-part conversation, Professor Katy Hayward traces the negotiations that reshaped relations between Northern Ireland, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the European Union.Together we explore Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement, the backstop, Boris Johnson's renegotiation, the Northern Ireland Protocol, the search for technological solutions, and why the Irish border became the central challenge of Brexit.Professor Hayward also discusses the competing priorities of London, Dublin, Brussels and Belfast, and explains why some of the proposed solutions were described as "unicorns".This is Part 2 of a three-part series examining Brexit through the eyes of Northern Ireland.Topics includeThe Irish border dilemmaTheresa May and the backstopBoris Johnson's renegotiationThe Northern Ireland ProtocolThe search for alternative arrangementsUK–EU negotiationsThe Good Friday AgreementNorthern Ireland after BrexitRelevant Linkshttps://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/post-brexit-governance-ni/https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/brexit-and-beyond/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.