Northern Ireland and the UK Constitution

Since the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the constitutional status of Northern Ireland has endured an unusual level of of attention.

Northern Ireland and the UK Constitution is a concise history of Northern Ireland’s pivotal moments, from Unionist governance and the Troubles to the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement and the Brexit referendum. Considering each development within the broader context of the UK constitutional norms and narratives, Lisa Claire Whitten explores the exceptional constitutional characteristics of Northern Ireland and the ways in which these have often resulted in a Northern Irish ‘blindspot’ in analyses of the UK and its constituent parts.

This short book considers the shifts and impacts Brexit has brought to Northern Ireland, providing a lucid explanation of the possible constitutional repercussions.