English Nationalism, Brexit and the Anglosphere : Wider Still and Wider Paperback / softback
by Ben Wellings
Part of the New Perspectives on the Right series
Paperback / softback
Description
This is the first book to examine the relationship between English nationalism, Brexit and ‘the Anglosphere’ – a politically-contested term used to denote English-speaking countries sharing cultural and historical roots with the UK.
In the aftermath of the UK’s EU referendum some pointed to a ‘revolt’ of those ‘left behind’ by globalisation.
Ben Wellings argues instead that Brexit was and is an elite project, firmly situated within the tradition of an expansive English nationalism.
Far from being parochial ‘Little Englanders’, elite Brexiteers sought to replace the European Union with trade and security alliances between ‘true friends’ and ‘traditional allies’ in the Anglosphere.
Brexit was thus reassuringly presented as a giant leap into the known.
As the UK’s future relationship with the rest of the world is negotiated, the need to understand this ‘English moment’ has never been more pressing. -- .
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:24/05/2019
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- ISBN:9781526117731
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Information
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Only a few left - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:216 pages
- Publisher:Manchester University Press
- Publication Date:24/05/2019
- Category:
- ISBN:9781526117731
