why Britain voted to leave the European Union Taylor, Graham creator author. text bibliography enk 2017 monographic eng 1 online resource (x, 146 pages). On 23rd June 2016 the United Kingdom shocked the world by voting to leave the European Union. In this clear and concise book, Graham Taylor argues that the result is the most visible tip of an iceberg of social change that has been decades in the making. Hidden from view are a matrix of economic, socio-cultural and political dynamics that have wrought fundamental changes to the British state and society and the relationship between the UK and the rest of the world. These dynamics include the development of an increasingly financialized economy, de-industrialization and an increasing polarization of power and wealth, the resurgence of nationalism and sub-nationalisms and the realignment of electoral politics and emergence of political populism. This book highlights the historical and multifaceted nature of Brexit and its significance for Britain's future, providing a rigorous and forensic analysis of the most dramatic event to confront contemporary British society since the Second World War. Graham Taylor. Includes index. Includes bibliographical references. Great Britain Politics and government 2007- European Union countries Foreign relations Great Britain Great Britain Foreign relations European Union countries JN238 .T39 2017 327 9781787146785 9781787430068 https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787146785 https://www.emerald.com/insight/publication/doi/10.1108/9781787146785 UtOrBLW 171218 20251029120752.0 9781787146785 eng