Richard Murphy

Keatinge, Benjamin

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“…The interaction between British‐Irish elites within the margins of the COM and Council was the ‘precursor and model’ for the inauguration of institutionalised British‐Irish meetings from 1980 (Keatinge, 1984, p. 49). But as opposed to any notion of ‘spillover’, this was the result of intergovernmental processes, with Britain and Ireland emulating the European summit rationally and of their own joint volition.…”

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The European Summit: A Critical Space for the Development of British‐Irish Intergovernmentalism

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2022

J of Common Market Studies

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The European summit is where the national representatives of European Union (EU) member states have their say on policy issues. It has also been posited, however, that its 'margins' are advantageous to the achievement of bilateral as well as EU consensus. This article uses the British-Irish relationship and the insights of British and Irish elite interviewees like Bertie Ahern, Sir John Holmes and Lord Robin Butler to demonstrate this function. Using a novel intergovernmental lens, it shows that not only was the European summit beneficial to this relationship but also it was integral to its transformation, in addition to the key 1985-1998 negotiation phases. The article is relevant to the Brexit context, substantiating the view that it will cause a deficit in the British-Irish relationship. It also serves as a basis for expanded study of the European summit space, and its dynamic contribution to strengthened relationships amongst EU member states.

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Section: The 1985 Anglo‐irish Agreement ‐ An Unlikely Agreementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The European Summit: A Critical Space for the Development of British‐Irish Intergovernmentalism

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2022

J of Common Market Studies

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Richard Murphy

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The European Summit: A Critical Space for the Development of British‐Irish Intergovernmentalism

The European Summit: A Critical Space for the Development of British‐Irish Intergovernmentalism

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