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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
UK Euroscepticism and the Brexit Referendum
Contributor:
Vasilopoulou, Sofia
imprint:
Wiley, 2016
Published in:The Political Quarterly
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1111/1467-923x.12258
ISSN:
0032-3179;
1467-923X
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>This article shows that key to understanding the referendum outcome are factors such as a profoundly eurosceptic public, high levels of citizen uncertainty, divided mainstream political parties on the <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">EU</jats:styled-content> and lack of unity within the ‘Leave’ campaign. The Brexit referendum is more than just about domestic issues and government approval. Utilitarian concerns related to economic evaluations of <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">EU</jats:styled-content> integration coupled with support of or opposition to <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">EU</jats:styled-content> freedom of movement are very likely to influence vote choice. Those campaigns that focus on rational utilitarian arguments about the costs and benefits related to <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">EU</jats:styled-content> membership as a whole but also to <jats:styled-content style="fixed-case">EU</jats:styled-content> freedom of movement are expected to swing voters.</jats:p>