Brexit is the result of a combination disillusionment with European Union, desire to restore "Empire Sun" and range social issues. The impact also multifaceted. For UK itself, its political economic independence will be significantly enhanced, "asserting sovereignty" become post-Brexit pursuit for UK; Sino-British relations, UK's policy towards China may continue highlight "In addition, seek as...

Abstract The history of the last 15 years has been marked by many events at European level, some which led to wave EU enlargement in 2013, with accession Croatia, others that authorities take radical action order overcome crisis 2007-2008, and recently pandemic 2020, first contraction Union since its establishment, together decision Great Britain no longer be part Union, a phenomenon known as B...

Abstract Since the 2016 referendum on leaving European Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) government has been keen to persuade commentators and stakeholders that Brexit will not be bad for UK’s environment. Rather in line with role of Britain as a great power, suggested when it comes environment UK can global superpower, leading other nations its pursuit ambitious environmental policy goals. This ...

Brexit and its implications pose the latest challenge to Union as a political project unionism doctrine of state legitimacy. How did key unionist actors articulate legitimizing foundations in critical period 2016–20? And what extent they set out renewed case for continuation? Drawing on an extensive database including parliamentary debates, party documents conference notes, we find that, despit...

The paper will present and analyse the results of qualitative research conducted by Stephen Davies with British nationals residing in Poland. questions explore their attitudes towards Britain Brexit, as well future plans connected place residence. dominant themes are belonging attachment. analysis is preceded a short introductory section which presents context Brexit processes, into EU migrants...

This article aims to generate new insights into the City’s influence during Brexit negotiations. Integrating theories of discursive institutionalism and business power, we set out analyse dynamic ‘discursive power’ finance. From this perspective, a key source historically has been powerful strategic discourse about London’s role as Europe’s leading global financial centre. was strengthened foll...

2016 will be marked as a year in which identity politics reached new levels of significance. Among numerous dramatic events, the UK referendum on membership of the European Union has brought many issues of interest to archaeologists to the fore. These range from entirely contemporary concerns such as the future of research funding in Britain to topics of more longitudinal significance, includin...