The influence of non-state actors on the outcome of the UK's EU withdrawal negotiations: The Ireland/Northern Ireland dimension

我的工作重点将是评估非国家行为体对英国脱欧进程的影响，特别是在爱尔兰/北方尔兰爱尔兰谈判的背景下。非国家行为者的作用特别令人感兴趣，因为陈旧的权力下放机构使北方爱尔兰在这一进程中没有通过正式的国家行为者发出正式的声音。这项研究将涉及到多层次的治理体系，利益集团的行为在欧洲联盟，北方爱尔兰和爱尔兰在欧洲联盟的地位，和欧洲联盟的研究更普遍的利益代表的研究。该项目将为理解英国脱欧进程做出重大贡献，重点关注爱尔兰/北爱尔兰层面以及在北爱尔兰运作的国家安全局的作用。我在整个学术生涯中都在女王大学学习，并曾在一系列公共和第三部门组织工作，包括布鲁塞尔的北方爱尔兰行政办公室和北方爱尔兰议会的MLA。

The focus of my work will be on assessing the influence which non-state actors have had on the Brexit process, specifically in the context of the Ireland/Northern Ireland strand of the negotiations. The role of non-state actors is of particular interest given the moth-balled devolved institutions leaving Northern Ireland without a formal voice in the process through formal state actors. This research will relate to the study of interest-representation in multi-level governance systems, interest group behaviour in the European Union, Northern Ireland and Ireland's positions in the European Union, and European Union studies more generally. This project will make a major contribution to understanding the Brexit process with a focus on the Ireland/NI dimension and the role of NSAs operating within NI. It is highly relevant to the wider work being undertaken at Queen's on Brexit and contributes to the wider scholarship on Brexit.I have studied at Queen's throughout my academic career and have worked in a range of public and third sector organisations including for the Northern Ireland Executive Office in Brussels and for an MLA in the Northern Ireland Assembly.