The Law & Politics of Brexit
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| Anteprima |
The
decision made by the United Kingdom in 2016 to leave the European Union
has produced shock waves across Europe and the world. Brexit calls into
question consolidated assumptions on the finality of the EU, and
simultaneously sparks new challenges. These new challenges are not only
in regard of the constitutional settlements reached in the UK, notably
in Scotland and Northern Ireland, but also on the future of European
integration. Now that Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union has
been invoked, and the path towards full withdrawal by the UK from the
EU remains clouded in uncertainties, a comprehensive legal and political
analysis of how Brexit impacts on UK and the EU appears of the utmost
importance. This book brings together leading lawyers, economists and
political scientists to discuss the constitutional implications of
Brexit and propose possible solutions for the way forward. The book is
structured around four main themes. First, it considers how Brexit will
be implemented legally and politically, in terms of the withdrawal and
the possible new relations between the UK and the EU. Second, it
examines the implications of Brexit on the constitutional structure of
the UK, as well as on the status of Northern Ireland and the relations
with the Republic of Ireland. Third, it examines the implications of
Brexit on the constitutional structure of the EU, focusing on a number
of key areas of EU policy-making, notably the Area of Freedom Security
and Justice, the Single Market, and Economic and Monetary Union.
Finally, the book looks to the mid to long-term future, and discusses
the prospects for relaunching the EU after Brexit.
