Making sense of Brexit : democracy, Europe and uncertain futures /

After the shock decision to leave the EU in 2016, what can we learn about our divided and unequal society and the need to listen to each other? This engaging and accessible book addresses the causes and implications of Brexit. Seidler argues that we need new political imaginations across class, race...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Seidler, Victor J., 1945- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, IL, USA : Policy Press, 2018.
Colección:21st Century Standpoints Ser.
Temas:
European Union > Great Britain.
European Union.
Since 2007
LAW > International.
Advice and Rights.
Politics and government.
Diplomatic relations.
Emigration and immigration.
Globalization.
Great Britain > Politics and government > 2007-
Great Britain > Foreign relations > European Union countries.
European Union countries > Foreign relations > Great Britain.
Grande-Bretagne > Relations extérieures > Pays de l'Union européenne.
Pays de l'Union européenne > Relations extérieures > Grande-Bretagne.
European Union countries.
Great Britain.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; MAKING SENSE OF BREXIT; Contents; About the author; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction: neoliberalism meets the will of the people; Making sense of Brexit; Globalisation, democracy and nation-states; Authoritarian populism and neoliberalism; Neoliberal globalisation and de-industrialisation; Racism, xenophobia and white male supremacy; Resistance as hope; 1. Brexit: shock, memories and displacements; Revisioning Britain; Class conflict and insurrection; Waking up to the shock of Brexit; Fears and anxieties; Anticipations and media; 2. Class, austerity, injustices and resentments.
  • Class and injusticesClass, austerity and resentments; Resentment and injustice; Insecurities, rage and fears; Questioning identities and communities; Intensities and reckonings; 3. Masculinities, class and generations; Generations; Feelings of anger and betrayal; Generational ruptures; Aftermaths; Masculinities, class and authorities; Masculinities and revenge; Democracy and political elites; 4. Migration, hate speech, violence and democracy; Language matters; Democracy and post-truth speech; Democracy and hate speech; Doing justice; Engaging differences; Love in the aftermath of death.
  • Grief and future hopes5. Immigrations, racisms and fear of the other; Immigrations; Fear of the other; Democracy and racism; Brexit and post-colonial melancholia; Racism and xenophobia; Street racism and xenophobia; Fear, hatred and media; 6. Globalisation, inequalities and neoliberalism; Arguing for Brexit; Globalisation and its discontents; Europe and sovereignty; Post-Brexit dilemmas and hopes; Visions and possibilities; Challenging social inequalities; 7. Democracy, Brexit and post-truth politics; 'Brexit means Brexit'; Repositioning the Tories and class politics.
  • Democracy and the 'will of the people'Silencing in the name of democracy; Reimagining Europe; Re-emerging authoritarian nationalisms; Patriotism, sovereignty and nation-states; Fractures on the Left; Global capitalism and free markets; Uncertain and dangerous times; Alternative futures and political imaginations; 8. Democracy, Europe and uncertain futures; 'The people have spoken'; Renewing democracy and truth-telling; Democracy and new media technologies; What sort of Brexit did people want?; Re-visioning Brexit; Transforming politics; Transforming democratic values.
  • New political landscapesVoicing resistance; A politics of hope, not fear; 9. Afterthoughts: changing possibilities; Notes; Index.

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