Brexit and Beyond: Rethinking the Futures of Europe - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1787352765 ISBN 13: 9781787352766

Publisher: UCL Press, 2018

Synopsis

Brexit bears serious consequences not just for Britain but for Europe and the broader balance of global order. Yet most discussions of Brexit have focused on the causes of the "Leave" vote and its implications for the future of British politics.

Drawing the discussion of Brexit beyond Britain, Benjamin Martill, Uta Staiger, and a team of twenty-eight contributors explore the consequences for Europe and the European Union. Marshaling the perspectives and methodologies of a diverse range of disciplines, the contributors chart the likely effects of Brexit on institutional relations, law, political economy, foreign affairs, democratic governance, and the idea of Europe itself. While the contributors at times offer divergent predictions for the future of Europe after Brexit, they share the conviction that careful analysis is in needed--now more than ever--if we are to understand what lies ahead.

Brexit and Beyond is the first book to focus on the broader consequences of Brexit, and its clear, comprehensive, and trenchant analysis will be invaluable to understanding the complex effects.

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Review:

"This book explores wonderfully well the bombshell of Brexit: is it a uniquely British phenomenon or part of a wider, existential crisis for the EU? As the tensions and complexities of the Brexit negotiations come to the fore, the collection of essays by leading scholars will prove a very valuable reference for their depth of analysis, their lucidity, and their outlining of future options."--Kevin Featherstone, London School of Economics and Political Science

"Brexit and Beyond is a must read. It moves the ongoing debate about what Brexit actually means to a whole new level. While many scholars to date have examined the reasons for the British decision to leave, the crucial question of what Brexit will mean for the future of the European project is often overlooked. No longer. Brexit and Beyond bundles the perspectives of leading scholars of European integration. By doing so, it provides a much needed scholarly guidepost for our understanding of the significance of Brexit, not only for the United Kingdom, but also for the future of the European continent."--Catherine E. De Vries, University of Essex and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

"Brexit and Beyond provides a fascinating (and comprehensive) analysis on the how and why the UK has found itself on the path to exiting the European Union. The talented cast of academic contributors is drawn from a wide variety of disciplines and areas of expertise and this provides a breadth and depth to the analysis of Brexit that is unrivalled. The volume also provides large amounts of expert-informed speculation on the future of both the EU and UK and which is both stimulating and anxiety-inducing."--Richard Whitman, University of Kent

"A wide-ranging and thought-provoking tour through the vagaries of British exit, with the question of Europe's fate never far from sight. . . . Brexit is a wake-up call for the EU. How it responds is an open question--but respond it must. To better understand its options going forward you should turn to this book."--Prospect

About the Author:

Benjamin Martill is a Dahrendorf Fellow in Europe after Brexit at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he also contributes to the Dahrendorf Forum, a joint research effort between LSE IDEAS and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin. Uta Staiger is cofounder, executive director, and pro-vice-provost of the UCL European Institute.

About this edition

• Publisher: UCL Press
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1787352765
• ISBN 13: 9781787352766
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 312
• Editor: Martill Benjamin, Staiger Uta