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

与邻国共存：英国、欧盟和更广泛的欧洲

• 批准号: ES/X005852/2
• 负责人: Hussein Kassim
• 金额: $ 40.94万
• 依托单位: University of Warwick
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Fellowship
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=ES%2FX005852%2F2
• 关键词: Living; neighbours; UK; EU; wider

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

拟议的计划调查了英国脱欧后欧盟，英国和其他欧洲国家之间关系的重新排序。该研究涉及两个优先领域：英国-欧洲关系及其对第三国关系的影响;以及欧盟-成员国关系。该研究采取三个密切相关的项目的形式，这些项目建立在正在进行的关于欧盟-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：第一个项目审查了欧盟和英国之间的正式关系，如退出协议和贸易与合作协议所定义的。自2020年1月31日英国正式脱离欧盟以来，双方关系一直紧张、冲突和动荡。该项目将监测、审查和解释双方所采取的方法，它们是如何制定的，以及是什么推动了它们。它将着眼于每一方的关键行动者，以及他们在决策中的相对影响。该项目将审查潜在的热点，以及在关键里程碑之前的准备工作，包括《贸易与合作协定》所预见的审查。第二个项目比较了英国-欧盟关系和欧盟与欧洲邻国其他第三国的关系。除了这些关系的条款外，它还研究了它们的政治动态，调查了各国政府为管理与欧盟的关系而建立的机制，研究英国脱离欧盟是否影响了双方对欧盟与不希望成为欧盟成员国的欧洲国家之间关系的态度。第三个项目调查英国与个别国家签署的双边协议。欧洲国家。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。这三个项目综合了现有的知识，但在必要时进行新的研究。除了对主要文件的分析外，它还设想与英国、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进行广泛的访谈。它将建立在PI的联系网络的基础上，该网络是在研究欧盟的职业生涯中发展起来的，以及他之前作为ESRC高级研究员和“谈判脱欧”的PI的经验，该经验调查了第50条谈判。该研究计划将借鉴一个由12名成员组成的跨国欧盟-英国观察站（EUNO）的专业知识，该观察站将定期审查欧盟-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传达给国家和国际学术界。该项目有一个雄心勃勃的参与和知识交流活动计划，将通过各种渠道和产出，制作和传播知情分析，交流知识并产生影响，以满足公众的需求以及包括议员在内的其他研究用户的更专业的要求，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。成果将通过项目网站和“不断变化的欧洲中的英国”提供，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，为出版物撰稿，并协调与决策者和议员的接触