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The British-Irish Council: Progress Frustrated

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  • Philip Lynch
  • Stephen Hopkins

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The British-Irish Council (BIC), established by the 1998 Belfast Agreement, includes representatives from the British and Irish governments, the devolved administrations, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. It aims to promote the sharing of ideas and practical co-operation on matters of mutual interest across a range of policy areas. The Council may agree 'common policies and actions', but members are free to opt-out and can pursue further bilateral and multilateral co-operation. By summer 2001, though, the BIC had held just one summit and two sectoral meetings. The fate of the Agreement, the changing dynamics of post-devolution British-Irish relations, the Council's working practices, and the political will and resources of BIC members will dictate its future effectiveness.

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  • Philip Lynch & Stephen Hopkins, 2001. "The British-Irish Council: Progress Frustrated," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(8), pages 753-758.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:35:y:2001:i:8:p:753-758
    DOI: 10.1080/00343400120084731
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