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者对英国退欧进程的影响，特别是在爱尔兰/北爱尔兰谈判的背景下。非国家行为者的作用尤其令人感兴趣，因为被虫害的下放机构让北爱尔兰通过正式的国家行为者在这一过程中没有正式的发言权。这项研究将涉及多层次治理系统中利益代表的研究，欧洲联盟中的利益集团行为，北爱尔兰和爱尔兰在欧盟中的地位，以及更广泛的欧洲联盟研究。该项目将对了解英国退欧进程做出重大贡献，重点放在爱尔兰/NI层面和NSA在NI内运营的作用上。它与女王学院在英国退欧问题上开展的更广泛的工作高度相关，并为更广泛的英国退欧奖学金做出了贡献。我整个学术生涯都在女王学院学习，曾在一系列公共和第三部门组织工作过，包括在布鲁塞尔的北爱尔兰执行办公室和北爱尔兰议会的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.