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Category Archives: United Kingdom
Dec 21 2019
Greta does not need to be saved, she needs to be listened
Comments Off on Greta does not need to be saved, she needs to be listenedBy Victoria Abi Saab and Miguel Angel Zhan Dai Through a comparaison with Malala Yusafzai, the authors aim to undertsand the campaign of demonisation and decredibilisation specifically targeted at another young activist, Greta Thunberg. First, the nature of their messages is … Continue reading
Posted by: December 21, 2019
Tagged with: Climate Change, elites, Greta Thunberg, Malala
Nov 12 2019
Nationalism and England’s Political Predicament
Comments Off on Nationalism and England’s Political PredicamentBy Charles Leddy-Owen As the Brexit crisis continues to unfold, Leddy-Owen’s recently published book fills a gap in academic analysis left by quantitative political scientists who ignore the sociology of nationalism and sociologists of race who ignore electoral politics. This … Continue reading
Posted by: November 12, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, Nationalism, UK, UK elections
Apr 5 2019
Back to the roots: Why the UK should have a second referendum
2 CommentsBy Kilian Wirthwein and Fabian Ferrari Fifteen years after the failure to adopt the European Constitution of 2004, the European political landscape has changed dramatically. Although this represented a major setback on the path of European integration, it would have been hard to find someone so … Continue reading
Posted by: April 5, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, British politics, Democracy, EU referendum, Legitimation, political legitimacy
Mar 15 2019
Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case study
Comments Off on Understanding Brexit at a local level: Mansfield case studyBy Kira Gartzou-Katsouyanni In January 2018, I joined a team of researchers at the London School of Economics (LSE) who were starting to work on a project about the local-level impact of Britain’s departure from the European Union in five British … Continue reading
Posted by: March 15, 2019
Tagged with: Brexit, EU referendum, governance, local economy, Mansfield, migration, Research
Nov 20 2018
Labour and Brexit: a ‘sensible’ deal?
Comments Off on Labour and Brexit: a ‘sensible’ deal?By Mary Kaldor According to Theresa May, the choice is between her deal, no deal or no Brexit. But the Labour leadership still seems to think that it can negotiate a more ‘sensible deal’. What on earth would a more … Continue reading
Posted by: November 20, 2018
Tagged with: Corbyn, Labour
Apr 30 2018
Brexit and migrant voters: Conservative support in London wards
2 CommentsBy Joachim Wehner English local elections on 3 May take place as migrants might be finding a less divided political voice than at any time since the vote in favour of leaving the European Union (EU). The 2016 Referendum created … Continue reading
Posted by: April 30, 2018
Tagged with: Brexit, Commonwealth, local elections, London, migration, Windrush
Mar 12 2018
Remain to Reform: The ‘Corbyn Moment’ for Europe?
2 CommentsBy Mary Kaldor In twenty years’ time, we will look back on Brexit as a moment of terrifying global irresponsibility. We live in a world of creeping fascism in Russia, Turkey, China, Trump’s America not to mention the tendencies inside … Continue reading
Posted by: March 12, 2018
Tagged with: Brexit, Corbyn, Labour, Socialism
Jan 19 2018
EU migration opens a whole Brexit can of worms
1 CommentBy Alessio Colonnelli Putting a cap on EU immigration was all that mattered for many. But now, what about Belfast and Dublin? No need for a border, they say. Soft Brexit will do, it’s the only sensible way. As long as those … Continue reading
Posted by: January 19, 2018
Tagged with: Brexit, British Exit, immigration, Italy, Leave, Remain, Theresa May, Toby Young
Dec 12 2017
A review of Nathalie Tocci’s ‘Framing the EU Global Strategy’
Comments Off on A review of Nathalie Tocci’s ‘Framing the EU Global Strategy’By Mary Kaldor In this post Mary Kaldor reviews Nathalie Tocci’s book: Framing the EU Global Strategy: A Stronger Europe in a Fragile World Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics, Palgrave, Macmillan, 2017 During the referendum on British membership of the European … Continue reading
Posted by: December 12, 2017
Tagged with: EU foreign policy, Global Strategy, PESCO