Counter-Hegemony with No Outlet: A Neo-Gramscian Perspective on the Brexit Vote

It is tempting when viewing the Brexit referendum and its justifications to lean on identity based analyses for explanations, pointing a rise in right wing nationalism. However, if we are look at economic standing of those who voted no referendum, moreover, realize their place larger flows neoliberalism, more complex picture comes into view. Neo-Gramscian theory uniquely placed this backdrop ability give us critical perspective hegemony, as well backlash towards it. In course paper, possibility that offers an example anti-hegemonic against neoliberal project EU will be explored. That say, context organic expansion which leftist alternative UK has largely come support further integration EU, what extent can vote seen counter-hegemony with outlet?