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Contents

Foreword by Dr Mary McAleese

Preface

Acknowledgements

CHAPTER ONE

The Architecture of the Agreement

Declaration of Support

Constitutional Issues

The Three Strands

Rights, Safeguards and Equality of Opportunity

Security and Justice Matters

Validation, Implementation and Review

CHAPTER TWO

The Evolution of the Agreement

The First Assembly: 1998–2003

The Second Assembly: 2003–2007

The Third Assembly: 2007–2011

The Fourth Assembly: 2011–2016

The Fifth Assembly: 2016–2017

The Sixth Assembly: 2017 Onwards

CHAPTER THREE

The Challenge of Brexit

Re-incorporation of Northern Ireland Post-unity, Post-Brexit

Current Terms of Draft Withdrawal Agreement

The Challenges of Brexit

The Invisible Border

Divergent Rights Protections

The Risk of Divisions

Creating an Incentive to Undermine the Agreement

The Risk of Repeal of the Human Rights Act

Attitudes to a United Ireland

CHAPTER FOUR

The Implications of the Agreement for the Discussion of Irish Unity

Reconciliation Does Not Require Nationalists to Cease to be Nationalist

The Agreement Anticipates a Pathway to Unity

The Test for Unity is 50 Per Cent + 1

There is No Requirement for Unionist Consent to Unity

There is No Arbitrary Date for a Border Poll

The Agreement Rules Out Joint Sovereignty, Independence or Repartition

The Good Friday Agreement is Intended to Endure after Unity

Northern Ireland Remains, to an Extent, British in Perpetuity

CHAPTER FIVE

Bedding Down the Agreement

The 2017 Breakdown of Devolution

Making Devolution Work

Preventing Future Deadlock

Rights and Identity Issues

CHAPTER SIX

Beyond Working the Institutions

Extending Devolution

Developing the Agreement’s Institutional Architecture

Developing Wider Sets of Relationships

A Possible Constitution for Northern Ireland

Promoting Inclusiveness on the British Side

Representation of Northern Ireland in Irish Political Institutions

CHAPTER SEVEN

Removing the Obstacles to Uniting the Peoples of the Island

Parity of Esteem South of the Border

Creating Additional Protections for Unionism Post-unity

Constitutional Change to Accommodate a Devolved Executive

Constitutional Rights for Those with a British Identity

A New Constitution for Ireland

Denominationalism and Symbolism in the Constitution of Ireland

Acknowledging the British Identity

Reactivating Commonwealth Membership

Symbolism in the South

Providing Reassurance

Conclusions

Endnotes

Index