ISBN:
9781108562485
,
9781108473576
,
9781108461900
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (xvii, 391 pages)
,
digital, PDF file(s).
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Sobolewska, Maria, 1979 - Brexitland
DDC:
320.441
Keywords:
European Union
;
European Union ; Great Britain
;
Great Britain ; Politics and government ; 2007-
;
Great Britain Politics and government 2007-
;
Brexit
;
Großbritannien
Abstract:
Long-term social and demographic changes - and the conflicts they create - continue to transform British politics. In this accessible and authoritative book Sobolewska and Ford show how deep the roots of this polarisation and volatility run, drawing out decades of educational expansion and rising ethnic diversity as key drivers in the emergence of new divides within the British electorate over immigration, identity and diversity. They argue that choices made by political parties from the New Labour era onwards have mobilised these divisions into politics, first through conflicts over immigration, then through conflicts over the European Union, culminating in the 2016 EU referendum. Providing a comprehensive and far-reaching view of a country in turmoil, Brexitland explains how and why this happened, for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to better understand the remarkable political times in which we live.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Sep 2020)
DOI:
10.1017/9781108562485
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