The Brexit Effect: What Leaving the EU Means for British Politics

This book examines the seismic impact of Brexit on the British political system, assessing its likely long-term effect in terms of a significantly changed political and constitutional landscape. It analyzes the impact of Brexit along three dimensions: elections and parties, executive-legislative relationships, and the relationship between central and devolved administrations. Based on empirical material and original interviews with key policymakers and civil servants, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the direction of travel for the UK political system.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 22 November 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the seismic impact of Brexit on the British political system, undertaking a thorough assessment of its likely long-term consequences in terms of a profoundly transformed political and constitutional landscape. Spanning from the 2015 general election to Brexit Day, it meticulously chronicles how Brexit reshaped British politics, unveiling the unprecedented turmoil that ensued, including two snap elections, three Prime Ministers, the largest-ever defeat for the Government in Parliament, numerous rebellions, reshuffles in Cabinet, and repeated demands for a second independence referendum in Scotland. These events raise profound questions about the future shape of the post-Brexit UK's political system.

Drawing upon Lijpharts Westminster model as a framework, the book assesses the multifaceted effects of Brexit along three critical dimensions: elections and parties, executive-legislative relationships, and the interplay between central and devolved administrations. Through a wealth of empirical evidence, including original interviews with key policymakers and civil servants, it provides a comprehensive analysis of the big picture, meticulously mapping the trajectory of the UK political system.

This book holds immense relevance for scholars and students engaged in the study of Brexit, British politics, constitutional law, political science, contemporary history, elections and political parties, executive politics, territorial politics, and related fields. Chapters one and two of this book are freely accessible as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. This initiative is funded by the University of Trento and the SantAnna School of Advanced Studies.

Weight: 430g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367650506