Books & ideas

Brexit: Follow the Money

Alicia Mornington — 2023-12-28T09:30:00Z

Marlène Benquet and Théo Bourgeron believe that the root cause of Brexit can be found in a transformation of capitalism, which they say has shifted from a neo-liberal system to a libertarian and authoritarian model. But does this view not overlook the role of singular actors and the vagaries of history?

Northern Irish Society in the Wake of Brexit

Agnès Maillot — 2021-06-07T07:00:00Z

Since the 2016 referendum, Brexit has dominated the political conversation in Northern Ireland, launching a debate on the Irish reunification and exacerbating communitarian tensions within Northern Irish society. What are the social and economic roots of these conflicts, and what is at stake for Northern Ireland's future?

Brexit and the Two Irelands

Ophélie Siméon — 2020-05-04T07:00:00Z

Signed in 1998, the Good Friday Agreement brought the three-decade civil war in Northern Ireland to an end. Most significantly, the treaty opened the Irish border, a move that played a key part in the peace process. But as Brexit looms, the border might be shut back once again.

Brexit and Scottish Nationalism

Alice Bonzom & Mélanie Cournil — 2020-01-27T08:00:00Z

The Brexit vote, welcomed with dismay in Scotland, has prompted the Scottish National Party to present itself as the only sound alternative to Westminster's policies, viewed as damaging to Scottish interests. F. Simpkins analyses the SNP's strategies and outlines the many political challenges ahead.

British Protectionism Through the Ages

Ophélie Siméon — 2019-05-09T06:00:00Z

As Brexit looms, some predict that protectionism will once again haunt Britain. In this context, historian David Todd reassesses the significance of an ideology which has profoundly impacted British history from the Empire up to the present day, thus reflecting on the deep bonds between politics, economy and national identity.

Theories as Social Action

Florent Guénard — 2019-04-11T06:00:00Z

By insisting on the need to consider philosophical works as interventions in the general, ongoing political debates of their time, Quentin Skinner has profoundly renewed the history of ideas. In this interview, he revisits the main themes of his work.

Northern Ireland and Brexit

Thibaud Harrois — 2019-01-31T07:00:00Z

How will the different regions in the UK be impacted by Brexit? Mary C. Murphy's book explores the unique case of Northern Ireland, a region isolated both geographically and politically from the rest of the country, in the run-up to the referendum as well as in its aftermath.

Social Inequalities in the Post-Brexit Era

Nicolas Duvoux — 2017-09-04T07:00:00Z

A prominent sociologist of social class in contemporary Europe and co-director of the LSE's international inequalities institute, Mike Savage evokes his researches on social class in the UK. Outlining the importance of class-based inequalities and their new forms, from both a material and symbolic standpoint, he discusses why they are so critical to understand the Brexit and Donald Trump's election.

The Brexit Anomaly

Laurent Warlouzet — 2017-06-12T07:00:00Z

Given the United Kingdom's impending split from the European Union, Laurent Warlouzet shows how their complex relationship is the fruit of strategic co-operations, resulting from the vagaries of history, rather than of any “natural” isolationism.