Tribal politics how Brexit divided Britain Sara B. Hobolt, James Tilley

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hobolt, Sara Binzer, author.

Tilley, James, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Great Britain.

European Union--Great Britain--History--21st century.

European Union.

Identity politics--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Identity politics.

Right and left (Political science)--Great Britain--History--21st century.

Right and left (Political science).

Identity politics--Great Britain.

Great Britain--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

illustration

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

How Brexit divided Britain

Place of Publication:

Oxford New York, NY Oxford University Press [2026]

Summary:

The Brexit referendum was a pivotal moment in British politics. 'Tribal Politics' argues this is not only because it led to the UK's departure from the European Union, but because it created two new, powerful, and enduring political identities in the UK: Leavers and Remainers. These new identities rapidly became central to how people saw themselves, others, and the world around them, and they continue to underpin British politics. This book explores how these identities emerged and why they have proved so resilient in the years since the 2016 vote. It does so by considering the Brexit divide as the result of three contingent factors: issue contestation (intense, high-stakes public conflict), issue expression (individual commitment through voting and political engagement), and issue alignment (the way Brexit cut across traditional party lines)

Contents:

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Acknowledgements

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

1 Introduction

2 Tribal Politics: A Theory of Issue-Based Identities

3 The EU Issue: Elite Division and Public Indifference

4 The Trigger: The Brexit Referendum and its Fallout

5 Transformation: From an Issue to an Identity

6 Two Tribes: Affective Polarization and Brexit Identities

7 Tribal Bias: Seeing the World through a Brexit Lens

8 Identity Anchors: Tribes, Traits, and Echo Chambers

9 Realignment: From Identities to Votes

10 Conclusion

Appendix 1: Data Sources

Appendix 2: Extra Models for Chapter 7

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 05, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780198911746

0198911742

9780198911739

0198911734

OCLC:

1570330293

Publisher Number:

CIPO000345074

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license