The prospects of Irish unity after Brexit : a review of historical & current factors pertaining to the prospects of Irish unity after Brexit

Abstract

The topic of Irish unity has recently resurfaced to the headlines, after Brexit began in 2016. The dissertation was motivated by the pursuit to analyze the prospects of Irish unity, its timeline, and the factors affecting unity. In order to achieve the goal of the dissertation, an analytical approach was used to study historical, economic, social, and political indicators in Northern Ireland, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the European Union. These indicators form a cohesive picture regarding the possibility of Irish unity after Brexit. The dissertation finds that Irish unity was re-triggered with Brexit in 2016 and is evolving at a steady pace. However, the progression of indicators pinpoint that Irish unity will not be in the near future, but will happen within ten or twenty years.