Brexitland. Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics

Par : Maria Sobolewska, Robert Ford
  • Nombre de pages391
  • FormatGrand Format
  • PrésentationRelié
  • Poids0.67 kg
  • Dimensions14,8 cm × 22,4 cm × 2,8 cm
  • ISBN978-1-108-47357-6
  • EAN9781108473576
  • Date de parution01/01/2020
  • ÉditeurCambridge University Press

Résumé

Long-term social and demographic changes - and the conflicts they create - continue to transform British politics. In this accessible and authoritative book Sobolewska and Ford show how deep the roots of this polarisation and volatility run, drawing out decades of educational expansion and rising ethnic diversity as key drivers in the emergence of new divides within the British electorate over immigration, identity and diversity.
They argue that choices made by political parties from the 1960s onwards have mobilised these divisions into politics, first through conflicts over immigration, then through conflicts over the European Union, culminating in the 2016 EU Referendum. Providing a comprehensive and far-reaching view of a country in turmoil, Brexitland explains how and why this happened, for students, researchers and anyone who wants to better understand the remarkable political times in which we live.
Maria Sobolewska FRSA is a Professor of Political Science, and Deputy Director of the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research, at the University of Manchester. She writes about race and ethnicity in British politics, from elections to political representation. She is co-author of The Political Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Britain (2013). Robert Ford FRSA is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester.
He is an expert on immigration, public opinion and party politics in Britain. His first book, Revolt on the Right (2013), was named Political Book of the Year in 2015. He writes regularly on British electoral politics for national and international media outlets.