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Chapter ten: Delegating Upwards: Challenges of International Politics
- ‘Is the UK marginalised in the EU?’
This narrative links very much to the Brexit referendum campaign, with the pro-leave campaign painting a picture of UK suppression with the slogan ‘take back control’. But how much of this is true? This article explores the data.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/datablog/2015/oct/19/simon-hix-is-the-uk-marginalised-in-the-eu
- ‘Brexit, the tides and Canute: The fracturing politics of the British State’
Brexit has highlighted that the British political system is under strain. From an increasingly divided political parties, to apathetic citizens who fail to trust politicians. Such foundational issues plague the British political system. This essay considers three big themes: electoral politics, policy paradigms and the nature of the referendum. In sum, using Brexit, this article suggests implications for the future of the British state.
- ‘Brexit: A history of the rocky relationship between UK and EU’
This short video ties nicely with the ‘awkward partner thesis’ explored in this chapter. The video depicts the UK’s journey into the EU as well as out, showing that from the very beginning there seemed to be friction between domestic and international politics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RU8JxMKwKwk
- ‘Brext-what, episode 2: Why did David Cameron call the referendum?’
‘Brex-what’ is a great series which contains short videos about Brexit. This one is particularly useful having read chapter eleven, as it depicts the inability of governments to contain international affairs, with it bubbling up and eventually spewing into domestic politics. The political party UKIP best exemplifies this cross over.