Living with the neighbours: the UK, the EU and wider Europe

拟议中的课程将调查英国退欧后欧盟、英国和其他欧洲国家之间关系的重新排序。它解决了电话中提出的两个优先领域：英国与欧洲的关系以及对与第三国关系的影响；以及欧盟成员国关系。该研究采用三个密切相关的项目的形式，这些项目建立在正在进行的欧盟-英国谈判及其后果的研究基础上，作为PI当前UKICE奖学金的一部分：第一个研究欧盟与英国之间的正式关系，由退出协议和贸易与合作协议定义。自英国于2020年1月31日正式脱离欧盟以来，两国关系一直紧张、冲突和不稳定。该项目将监测、检查和解释双方采用的方法，它们是如何构建的，以及驱动它们的因素。它将研究双方的关键角色，以及他们在决策中的相对影响力。该项目将检查潜在的爆发点，并在关键里程碑之前进行准备工作，包括贸易与合作协定所预见的审查。第二个项目将英国与欧盟的关系与欧盟与欧洲邻国其他第三国的关系进行比较。除了这些关系的条款，它还研究了它们的政治动态，调查了各国政府管理与欧盟关系的机制，并考虑了英国脱欧是否影响了双方处理欧盟与不渴望加入欧盟的欧洲国家之间关系的方式。第三个项目调查英国与个别欧洲国家签署的双边协议。它考虑了这些协议的范围、类型和内容，并评估了英国的双边战略和雄心。它还考察了英国的合作伙伴和其他欧洲国家对与英国关系的期望。这三个项目综合现有知识，但在必要时进行新的研究。除了对主要文件的分析，它还设想了对英国、布鲁塞尔和其他欧洲首都的关键决策者、利益相关者和知情观察员的广泛采访。它将建立在PI在研究欧盟的职业生涯中建立的联系网络，以及他之前作为ESRC高级研究员的经验，以及“谈判英国退欧”的PI，该项目调查了第50条谈判。该研究项目将利用由12名成员组成的欧盟-英国跨国天文台（“EUNO”）的专业知识，该天文台将定期审查欧盟-英国关系，并提供来自欧洲各国首都的重要见解。研究结果将通过出版专著和期刊文章、国际会议、研究研讨会和其他活动向国内和国际学术界通报。通过雄心勃勃的参与和知识交流活动计划，该项目将通过各种渠道和产出产生和传播知情分析，交流知识并实现影响，以满足公众的需求，以及其他研究用户（包括议员）的更专业的要求，从而推进UKICE的使命，为高质量的研究信息提供权威和独立的参考点。研究成果将通过项目网站和“不断变化的欧洲中的英国”公布，以确保研究的持久影响。传播计划包括区域、国家和国际活动、公开讲座、六年级学生讲座以及小组参与。作为高级研究员，我将与UKICE主任和UKICE研究员密切合作，参加小组讨论和其他活动，为出版物做出贡献，并协调与决策者和议员的接触

The proposed programme investigates the re-ordering of relations between the EU, the UK and other European states, following Brexit. It addresses two priority areas stated in the call: UK-European relations and the impact on relationships with third countries; and EU-member state relations.The research takes the form of three closely connected projects, which build on ongoing research on the EU-UK negotiations and their aftermath undertaken as part of the PI's current UKICE Fellowship:The first examines the formal relationship between the EU and the UK, as defined by the Withdrawal Agreement and the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Since the UK formally left the EU on 31 January 2020, the relationship has been tense, conflictual, and volatile. This project will monitor, examine and explain the approaches adopted by the two sides, how they are framed, and what drives them. It will look at the key actors on each side, and their relative influence in decision making. The project will examine potential flashpoints, and preparations in advance of key milestones, including the reviews foreseen by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. The second project compares UK-EU relations with the EU's relationships with other third countries in the European neighbourhood. As well as the terms of those relationships, it looks at their political dynamics, investigates the machinery put in place by governments to manage relations with the EU, and considers whether the UK's departure from the EU has affected approaches on both sides to relations between the EU and European states that do not aspire to EU membership.The third project investigates the bilateral agreements that the UK has signed with individual European states. It considers the scope, type and content of these agreements, and assesses the UK's bilateral strategy and ambitions. It also examines what the UK's partners and other European states want and expect from relations with the UK.All three projects synthesize existing knowledge, but undertake new research where necessary. As well as the analysis of primary documentation, it envisages extensive interviewing with key decision-makers, stakeholders, and informed observers in the UK, Brussels, and other European capitals. It will build on the PI's network of contacts, developed over a career of researching the EU, as well as his previous experience as an ESRC Senior Fellow, and PI of 'Negotiating Brexit', which investigated the Article 50 negotiations. The research programme will draw on the expertise of a twelve-member cross-national EU-UK Observatory ('EUNO'), which will provide a regular review of EU-UK relations and offer essential insights from European capitals.Findings from the research will be communicated to national and international academic communities through the publication of a monograph and journal articles, international conferences, research seminars and other events. With an ambitious plan of engagement and knowledge exchange activities, the project will produce and disseminate informed analysis, exchange knowledge and achieve impact through a variety of channels and outputs that will meet the demand from the public, as well as the more specialist requirements of other research users, including parliamentarians, and thereby advance the UKICE's mission to provide an authoritative and independent reference point for high-quality research-based information. Outputs will be made available via the project website and 'UK in a Changing Europe' to ensure the lasting impact of the research The dissemination programme includes regional, national and international events, public lectures, and talks to sixth formers, as well as panel participation. As Senior Fellow, I will work closely with the UKICE Director and UKICE Fellows, to participate in panels and other events, contribute to publications, and coordinate engagement with decision makers and parliamentarians