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Tag Archives: Brexit
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
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
Jul 21 2017
The Conflicting Identity Politics of Brexit
Comments Off on The Conflicting Identity Politics of BrexitBy Henry Radice So far, for many people, the experience of Brexit appears to be one of real individual anxiety and pain set against a prospective, and increasingly unlikely, collective gain. This is the case for both non-British EU citizens … Continue reading
Posted by: July 21, 2017
Tagged with: Brexit, Conflict, Cosmopolitanism, identity, identity politics, Referendum, Remain
May 5 2017
The Politics of Post-Truth
2 CommentsBy Roberto Orsi Every book is imbued with the name of God, and we have anagrammed all books in history, without praying […]. What our lips said, our cells have learnt. What have my cells done? They have invented a … Continue reading
Posted by: May 5, 2017
Tagged with: Brexit, EH Carr, fake news, Information, post-truth, psychological warfare, Trump, Umberto Eco
Apr 24 2017
Speech! Speech! : The Campaign Rhetoric of Theresa May
Comments Off on Speech! Speech! : The Campaign Rhetoric of Theresa MayBy Alan Finlayson As the country prepares for an unexpected barrage of campaign rhetoric Professor Alan Finlayson analyses Theresa May’s opening shot and speculates on what might come next. Theresa May’s surprise speech announcing a General Election, is rhetorically rather … Continue reading
Posted by: April 24, 2017
Tagged with: Brexit, general election, June 8 election, rhetoric, Theresa May