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Economic and Political Integration Between the North and South of Ireland
Author(s) -
TEAGUE PAUL
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
governance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.46
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1468-0491
pISSN - 0952-1895
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-0491.1994.tb00181.x
Subject(s) - unification , politics , dimension (graph theory) , economic integration , political economy , economics , economic system , political science , economy , international trade , law , mathematics , computer science , pure mathematics , programming language
A significant coordination deficit exists between the two economies in Ireland, which, if reduced, could bring mutual economic benefits; however, this does not mean that deeper economic integration can be a conduit to the political unification of Ireland. To the extent that economic integration has a political dimension, it should be about reducing the decades of mistrust and even animosity between the two parts of the island.