Contested Britain - Brexit, Austerity and Agency

A distinctive analysis of how the politics of the UK and the lives of British citizens have evolved in the first decades of the twenty-first century, this international book provides an interdisciplinary critical examination of the roots, motivations and interconnectedness of austerity politics, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist politics in the Britain that brings together case studies and perspectives from researchers across the social sciences.

About the author

Marius Guderjan is Lecturer and Researcher at the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.

Hugh Mackay is Honorary Associate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK.

Gesa Stedman is Professor at the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.

Summary

Brings together interdisciplinary and international case studies to provide a distinctive analysis of how politics in the UK and the lives of British citizens have evolved in the first decades of the twenty-first century, focusing on the interconnectedness of austerity politics, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist politics.

Product details

• Assisted by: Marius Guderjan (Editor), Hugh Mackay (Editor), Gesa Stedman (Editor)
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.02.2020
• EAN: 9781529205008
• ISBN: 978-1-5292-0500-8
• No. of pages: 266
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 240 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 567 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education