Making sense of Brexit : democracy, Europe and uncertain futures / Victor Jeleniewski Seidler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seidler, Victor J., 1945- author.

Series:

21st century standpoints.

21st century standpoints

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Referendum--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Referendum.

Great Britain--Politics and government--2007-.

Great Britain.

European Union.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 255 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Bristol : Policy Press, 2023.

Summary:

What can we learn about our society and the need to listen to each other in order to make sense of Brexit within a wider world? This book addresses the causes and implications of Brexit, exploring the anger against political elites as people felt estranged from a political process that no longer expressed their will.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

About the author

Acknowledgements

Preface

Introduction: neoliberalism meets the will of the people

ONE Brexit: shock, memories and displacements

TWO Class, austerity, injustices and resentments

THREE Masculinities, class and generations

FOUR Migration, hate speech, violence and democracy

FIVE Immigrations, racisms and fear of the other

SIX Globalisation, inequalities and neoliberalism

SEVEN Democracy, Brexit and post-truth politics

EIGHT Democracy, Europe and uncertain futures

NINE Afterthoughts: changing possibilities

Notes

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 3, 2023).

ISBN:

9781447345220

1447345223

9781447345213

1447345215

OCLC:

1105546615