Cross-border paradiplomacy in the Irish Sea: A socio-spatial analysis

Lagana, Giada and Sorondo Salazar, Dennis 2024. Cross-border paradiplomacy in the Irish Sea: A socio-spatial analysis. Irish Studies in International Affairs 35 (2) , pp. 1-22. 10.1353/isia.2024.a917040

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Abstract

Bilateral relations between the UK devolved administrations and Ireland are a neglected aspect of the ‘totality of relationships’ among the people of these islands. This is especially true for relations between Ireland and Wales. This article fills this gap by focusing on the paradiplomatic role played by subnational authorities within Ireland and Wales in the construction of effective socio-spatial governance solutions pursuing cross-border cooperation across the Irish Sea. It describes the Ireland–Wales cross-border region as a loose, multi-level structure of economic and political cooperation, and as a product of the interaction between strategies and structures. The article demonstrates that paradiplomacy is not just empowered by cross-border cooperation, but actively shapes it as an opportunity structure through metagovernance. Specifically, the article argues for a better grasp of metagovernance to keep Irish Sea cooperation alive post-Brexit.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Cardiff Law & Politics Wales Governance Centre (WGCES)
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Publisher:	Royal Irish Academy
ISSN:	0332-1460
Funders:	Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellowship, Grant for the Requalification of Spanish University System 2021–2023, financed by NextGenerationEU
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	7 March 2024
Date of Acceptance:	28 December 2023
Last Modified:	12 Mar 2024 11:29
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/166948

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