E-raamat: What Do We Know and What Should We Do About the Irish Border?

If youve ever wondered to yourself: Why is that border there in Ireland anyway?, then this is the book for you. If you have ever thought: Why was the Irish border such a pain the butt of Brexit?, well, this is the book thatll tell you. Katy Haywards book explained me to myself. Its like shes written my autobiography. Brilliant. -- The Irish Border, @BorderIrish This short book explaining the tricky subject of the Irish border and what it means for post-Brexit UK is immensely important. Katy Hayward has been the leading voice on the complex situation in and around Northern Ireland since the referendum. There is no one better to answer the question  what we should do about the borders around Northern Ireland. -- Catherine Barnard, Professor of European Union and Labour Law, University of Cambridge. Since the Irish border collided with Brexit, Katy Hayward has singularly explored the issues. This book takes a hard look at the shifting historical, political, economic and emotional forces that have shaped the frontier, and the identities and attitudes that cannot escape it. It is detailed, nuanced, even lyrical, and very timely. -- Tony Connelly - RTÉ Europe Editor and author Brexit and Ireland In just under 100 pages, Katy Hayward, one of the leading scholars of Brexit and the island of Ireland offers a deep, nuanced and balanced analysis of Brexit and the border. Social science at its very best. -- Brigid Laffan - Director & Professor, Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute I have no doubt that this little book by Professor Katy Hayward should become the "go to" text for those who are looking for a succinct and clear eyed view of the powerful political, economic and cultural influence which the Irish Border carries right down to today. -- Most Revd John McDowell - Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Church of Ireland There is no one better to explain the impact of Brexit on the island of Ireland, and on the border that cuts across it. You need to understand the history and the politics, the culture and the law and Katy Hayward has mastered them all. -- Chris Morris - BBC News & BBC Reality Check, former BBC Europe & BBC World Affairs correspondent, and presenter Brexit: A Guide for the Perplexed (BBC Radio 4) Katy Haywards book achieves that rare combination of ambition and conciseness. It concentrates into less than 100 pages a vast range of history, theoretical observations on the meanings and social relations associated with borders, and contemporary policy insight. [ ...] This important book brings clarity and precision to this discussion. It deserves to be widely read. -- Luke Cooper If you want to learn a lot about what matters most, in as short a time as possible, this is the series for you. -- Danny Dorling