Brexit and the British Constitution

This book explores how and why the UK left the European Union and its impact on the British Constitution. The work explores the roots behind that decision, examining the political and legal steps that led to Brexit and analysing the consequences and prospects for the United Kingdom.

List of contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Historical and political relations between the United Kingdom and continental Europe; 2. David Cameron's political strategies: from Coalition Agreement to the Agreement with Tusk; 3. The Brexit Referendum in the British Constitution; 4. Theresa May's Premiership: 'Brexit means Brexit'; 5. Boris Johnson's Brexit: from Prorogation to the TCA; 6. The consequences of Brexit for the future of the United Kingdom

About the author

Claudio Martinelli is Full Professor of Comparative Public Law at the Department of Law of the University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy.

Product details

• Authors: Claudio Martinelli
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2025
• EAN: 9781032785837
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3278583-7
• No. of pages: 290
• Series: Routledge-Giappichelli Studies in Law
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; History, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, LAW / Legal History, LAW / Constitutional, Politics & government, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Legal History, Politics and government, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law, Constitutional & administrative law, Constitutional and administrative law: general