POST-BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS: A CASE STUDY

Abstract

This paper analyses post-Brexit negotiations in the framework of liberal intergovernmentalism. After a brief introduction of the topic and research design, the paper provides an overview of liberal intergovernmentalism. Then  it describes the negotiating process between the EU and the UK, the position of the UK, and several EU member states (Germany, France, Ireland, and Spain). Also, the terms of the agreements are presented. This information is then analysed in the last section using liberal intergovernmentalism and gives an explanation of the negotiating process starting from the national preference formation of the EU member states, then the bargaining on both interstate level and with the  UK, and finally, the third stage of liberal intergovernmentalism – the role of the institutions.