Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics

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· Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Jennifer M. Dixon
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Long-term social and demographic changes-and the conflicts they create-continue to transform British politics. In this accessible and authoritative book, Sobolewska and Ford show how deep the roots of this polarization and volatility run, drawing out decades of educational expansion and rising ethnic diversity as key drivers in the emergence of new divides within the British electorate over immigration, identity, and diversity. They argue that choices made by political parties from the New Labour era onwards have mobilized these divisions into politics, first through conflicts over immigration, then through conflicts over the European Union, culminating in the 2016 EU referendum. Providing a comprehensive and far-reaching view of a country in turmoil, Brexitland explains how and why this happened, for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to better understand the remarkable political times in which we live.

About the author

Maria Sobolewska, FRSA, is a political science professor, Deputy Director of the Cathie Marsh Institute for Social Research at the University of Manchester, and a Specialist Adviser to a House of Lords Select Committee on electoral registration. She is coauthor of The Political Integration of Ethnic Minorities in Britain.

Robert Ford, FRSA, is professor of political science at the University of Manchester. He is an expert on immigration, public opinion, and party politics in Britain. His first book, Revolt on the Right, was named Political Book of the Year in 2015.

As a retired board-certified music therapist, licensed counselor, and veteran of the Michigan Opera and several community theaters, Jennifer Dixon has explored the power of words and music to motivate, inspire, provoke, soothe, and heal. She brings this unique perspective to her work as an audiobook narrator.

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