1. Brexit introduced; 2. Campaign prologue; 3. Into battle; 4. Attitudes to Brexit over time; 5. The people's army; 6. The rise of UKIP; 7. Voting to leave; 8. The consequences of Brexit; 9. Beyond Brexit.
The first comprehensive, authoritative study of the political, economic and social forces which led to Brexit and its likely consequences.
Harold D. Clarke is Ashbel Smith Professor at the University of Texas, Dallas. He is the author of Austerity and Political Choice in Britain (2015) and Affluence, Austerity and Electoral Change in Britain (Cambridge, 2013). Matthew Goodwin is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kent and Senior Visiting Fellow at Chatham House, London. He is the author of four books, including Revolt on the Right: Explaining Support for the Radical Right in Britain (2014) which was awarded the Paddy Power Political Book of the Year 2015. In early 2016 he authored a report that predicted Brexit. Paul Whiteley is a Professor of Government at the University of Essex and is currently the director for the Centre for the Study of Integrity at the University of Essex. He is the author of eighteen academic books including studies of electoral behaviour, party members and citizenship in Britain.
'It would be hard to come up with a better line-up of analysts to
dig into both the long- and short-term drivers of Britain's
decision to leave the EU. Whether you're a Leaver or a Remainer,
the vote for Brexit needs explaining - and this is just the book to
do it.' Tim Bale, Queen Mary University of London and author of The
Conservative Party from Thatcher to Cameron
'Do not read Brexit - unless you want truth rather than propaganda,
objectivity rather than bias and evidence rather than prejudice.
Harold D. Clarke, Matthew Goodwin and Paul F. Whiteley have written
a book that will still be standing when the post-truth claims of
those on both sides of the referendum have rightly crumbled to
dust.' Peter Kellner, former President of YouGov
'Clarke, Goodwin and Whiteley have written what is sure to be a
standard reference on Brexit. A wonderfully written history of the
rise of the UKIP and the Brexit referendum lead to a diverse array
of empirical analyses: a survey of UKIP members, longitudinal
national surveys and pre-post referendum surveys. Instead of simple
explanations, they show the variety of diverse factors that
produced the final referendum outcome and discuss the implications
for British politics going forward.' Russell J. Dalton, University
of California, Irvine
'An empirically rich and insightful analysis of the dynamics of the
Brexit vote. Essential reading for understanding the social and
political forces underlying one of the most important and
consequential electoral decisions of our times.' Lawrence LeDuc,
Professor Emeritus, University of Toronto
'Brexit: Why Britain Voted to Leave the European Union isn't a book
of opinions about why the United Kingdom voted to leave the
European Union but a close look at what the statistics tell us.
It's an … informative read.' Sue Magee, The Bookbag
(www.thebookbag.co.uk)
'The British public does not have a settled view on Europe. … The
authors conclude that the British are not unusually racist among
Europeans … The British appear easily swayed.' Danny Dorling, The
Times Higher Education
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