Brexit and Liberal Democracy

Name: Brexit and Liberal Democracy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Brexit and Liberal DemocracyPopulism, Sovereignty, and the Nation-State\nAuthor(s): Amir Ali\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge India\nISBN-13: 9780367405243, 978-0367405243\nSynopsis\nThis book analyses Brexit in the larger context of the crisis in liberal democracies and the continuing rise of 'nationalism'. With electoral verdicts favouring right-wing populists across the world, the volume argues that Brexit has become a key event in understanding global political currents, as well as emerging as a watershed moment in the current political climate. The author focuses on the underlying currents that shaped the Brexit vote and delineates the various strands of arguments that inform the current political climate. The volume also locates the deepening divide within the discourse and understanding of democracy, as well the abysmally low level of rhetoric informing the debates around it. Further, it links this up with other nationa.