Britain and Europe at a Crossroads: The Politics of Anxiety and Transformation

by Andrew Ryder

Book Overview

This book dissects the complex social, cultural and political factors which led the UK to take its decision to leave the EU and examines the far-reaching consequences of that decision. Developing the conceptual framework of securitization, Ryder innovatively uses primary sources and a focus on rhetoric to examine the ways that political elites engineered a politics of fear, insecurity and Brexit nationalism before and after the Brexit vote. He situates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529200539
• ISBN13: 9781529200539
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"