The Implications of Brexit for UK crisis governance: the cases of health and energy security
The Implications of Brexit for UK crisis governance: the cases of health and energy security
Funder: Carnegie Trust Research Incentives Grant from September 2017 to May 2019. Collaboration with John Connolly, University of the West of Scotland.
Principle Inverstigator: Dr Andrew Judge
Astract:
The aim of this project was to examine the impact that Brexit could have on how the UK governs ‘crises’. It started from our concern that the governance of such situations has been neglected throughout the Brexit process. This is despite the harms that can result from the mishandling of crises and the extent to which the management of transnational threats and risks is currently based on coordination between the UK and the rest of the EU. Our research focused on two exemplars – pandemics and gas supply disruptions – to assess the range of impacts that Brexit could have. We identified a variety of ways in which leaving the EU, especially without ratifying the withdrawal agreement, could have a detrimental impact on the UK’s ability to manage crises. As a result, we argue that greater attention should be paid to crisis management in negotiations over the future UK-EU relationship.
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