Ten years after the Brexit vote, Britain is still divided
Ten years after the Brexit Referendum, Tribal Politics by Sara Hobolt and James Tilley argues that the vote forged two issue-based identities that continue to shape UK politics.…
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Tribal politics in Britain – how Brexit divided a nation
Tribal Politics by Sara Hobolt and James Tilley argues that the 2016 Brexit Referendum created (rather than revealed) two opposing political identities in the UK: Leavers and Remainers.…
Ausgelagertes Asyl im Spiegel der Geschichte des Gemeinsamen Europäischen Asylsystems
Verfasst von Dr. Bernd Kasparek & Prof. Dr. Vassilis Tsianos – zuerst veröffentlicht am 12. August 2024 Abstract: Das Ruanda-Modell des externalisierten Asyls ist Ergebnis der Brexit-Konjunk…
Zerbricht der Brexit das Vereinigte Königreich? Nationalismus und Autonomiestreben in Großbritannien seit 1977
Der Brexit scheint die britische Politik vor eine neue Aufgabe zu stellen: das Vereinigte Königreich zusammenzuhalten. Doch die Sorge vor einem „Break-up of Britain“ ist älter und die…
STS and Electoral Politics
In the context of the upcoming US presidential election and increasing evidence of the importance of voting infrastructure, this week we revisit past posts that highlight the key…
Beyond the Irish Border: A plague on both my houses in the time of COVID-19
Differing approaches to COVID-19 divided by the rolling hills and windy roads (of which there are many) of one of Europe’s most porous borders, have precipitated a personal…
No Exit. Warum es so schwer ist, die EU zu verlassen
Anders als oft behauptet, stellt der Brexit nicht den ersten Versuch eines Landes dar, die Europäische Union (inkl. ihrer Vorläufer) zu verlassen. Und dennoch ist alles anders als…
The Emerald Curtain
Four reflections on Brexit and borders on the island of Ireland. You will never know unless you go A fisherman clad in a green anorak sits in a…
Brexitannia: The Faces and Voices of Brexit
First shown at London’s East End Festival in June of 2017, Brexitannia was the very first documentary about Brexit. It is a striking and deeply pensive film, in…
Brexit, the Uncivil War: Watering Myths with the Teardrops of the Ruling Class
What have been billed as momentous EU Parliament elections are taking place this week (May 23–26), and it seemed like the right time to review some Brexit films—one…
Review of 2018, Part 4 (October–December): Nationalism, Deglobalization, plus the US exit from Syria
OCTOBER Where US–Canada relations were concerned, as well as Trump’s trade strategy, NAFTA was the leading event opening the month of October. The US–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) On Monday,…
Feature Essay: The Case of Brexit, Expertise and Linguaphobia: Cosmopolitanism, Language and the Politics of Value by Sarah Burton
In this feature essay, The Case of Brexit, Expertise and Linguaphobia: Cosmopolitanism, Language and the Politics of Value, Sarah Burton argues that the heightened expression of antipathy towards lang…
The Trade War is Here: Some of the New “Facts of Life”
In Madeleine Albright’s new book, dramatically titled Fascism: A Warning, she slams the anti-globalization crowd, claiming yet again that globalization is here to stay—it’s a “fact of life…
‘Taking back control?’ Die Auswirkungen des Brexits auf Flüchtlingspolitik Großbritanniens
Für die Befürworter des Brexits war Migrationskontrolle ein wesentlicher Grund für den Brexit. Doch im Bereich der Einwanderung von Flüchtlingen würde ein harter Brexit paradoxerweise eher weniger als…
Long Read Review: The New Poverty by Stephen Armstrong
Coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Beveridge Report and written in the spirit of George Orwell’s The Road to Wigan Pier, The New Poverty takes a tour of contemporary…
A Brexit in the World, and How It Found Its Place
On the relocation of the UK in a time of populist instability. [pquote]Once the formal Brexit process is completed, Britain will no longer be in the same place…
Alan Bradshaw: On the prospect of a Tory majority!
This post is part of a feature on the 2017 UK elections, moderated and edited by Patrick Neveling (University of Bern). As an Irishman living in England, I…
Bruce Kapferer: Ideas on populism: The paradox of democracy and the rise of the corporate state
“All forms of the state have democracy for their truth, and for that reason are false to the extent that they are not democracy.” — Karl Marx, Critique…
“It’s Tony Blair’s fault…”
An imaginary conversation with the Labour leadership. Me: “Was it right to push your MPs to vote for Brexit with no conditions attached? None of your amendments have…
2016: The Ending of the Year of Beginnings
Probably the most memorable year in decades, 2016 was a non-stop accumulation of turning points and landmark events. In broad terms, we began to witness the demise of…
United we stand, divided we fall
by Filippo Osella If there is a lesson to be learnt from the long 2016 it is that there is more than one way to disgrace oneself. Calling…
Neoliberalism, Brexit, and Higher Education
Is Brexit bad for UK universities? This appears to be the question at the centre of an article from the Times Higher Education titled “UK researchers face uncertainty…
The World after Brexit
Britain’s vote to leave the EU has ushered in a surprise: it turns out that voting matters, and the UK is living in a New Normal now. After…
Arguing with Justice: Brexit and Biomedicine by Rosalind Williams
The aftermath of the UK’s recent referendum on European Union (EU) membership, which culminated in a decision for Britain to leave the EU, reminds us of Britain’s bleak…