| ID | 165682 |
| Title Proper | Preparing for Brexit |
| Other Title Information | Substance, Politics and Readiness in an International Re-negotiation |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Darbishire, Owen |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The UK ‘Brexit referendum’ set in motion a unique and highly complex set of negotiations to withdraw from a fundamentally embedded economic and political union. The final referendum was preceded by a nine-month pre-negotiation phase; this article examines the dynamics of that stage. The context of a unilaterally initiated negotiation, together with the economic and political costs associated with it, distinguish it from the existing literature. Three analytical approaches are combined and built upon in this article: the tasks of the pre-negotiation phase, the readiness of the temporal moment, and the demands of multi-level, multi-party negotiations. The concept of psychological readiness has broad theoretical import, though explicit recognition is given that negotiators are not unitary decision makers and that the incorporation of a political analysis is required. The combination of these frameworks provides insight into the dynamics of this phase and the difficulties experienced by both the UK and EU27. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Negotiation Vol. 24, No.2; 2019: p.324-53 |
| Journal Source | International Negotiation Vol: 24 No 2 |
| Key Words | Ripeness ; International Negotiation ; Readiness ; Trade Negotiation ; Negotiation Process ; PRE-NEGOTIATION ; Brexit ; Multi-Level Negotiation |