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A Life Time Crossing the Border between the USA and Canada
Guest contributor Daniel E Dullea gives his own personal experience of the border between Canada and the US and how it has transformed from a more soft border to a hard one over the past 20 years.
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Mosul eyes Kurdish referendum
The authors recently travelled to Erbil and Baghdad to conduct interviews with Iraqi officials, international actors from the U.S.-led coalition, and others on the ground.
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Legatum Institute’s solution for the Brexit border is highly problematic
In the second of two related articles, Katy Hayward and Maurice Campbell review the Legatum Institute’s recent paper on Brexit and the Irish border.
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The Irish border as a Brexit bargaining chip: a rejoinder to Legatum
In the first of two related articles, Dr Katy Hayward looks at the Legatum Institute’s Special Trade Commission paper on Brexit and the Irish border issue.
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Remarkable flexibility on Northern Ireland from the EU – the UK government should take note
The unique situation of Northern Ireland within the UK needs to be stressed when it comes to Brexit says Dr Katy Hayward.
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Softening a hard border: lessons from North America for post-Brexit Ireland
There are ample lessons from the Canada-US border for post-Brexit Ireland, write Laurie Tannous and Katy Hayward. A ‘hard’ border need not mean the end of economic integration of Ireland. Yet building a smooth functioning border is a comprehensive undertaking, and some friction will be inevitable.
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How democratic are the institutions of devolved government in Northern Ireland?
As part of the 2017 Audit of UK Democracy, guest contributor Alan Whysall and the Democratic Audit team explore how democratically and effectively the institutions of government have performed in Northern Ireland.
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Brexit necessitates an agreement-plus for Northern Ireland
Dr Katy Hayward and Professor David Phinnemore look at the Good Friday Agreement in light of the Brexit negotiations and ask if the Agreement can contribute to the flexible and innovative solutions being called for by all sides.
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Brexit, Northern Ireland and Territorial Differentiation: An Opportunity Not To Be Missed
Professor David Phinnemore and Dr Katy Hayward look at how territorial differentiation, which offers different arrangements for different parts of a state, could provide a post-Brexit solution for Northern Ireland.