Britain after Brexit – brief overview

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to examine the early aftermath of Britain’s Referendum to leave the European Union. The study addresses three areas: British public opinion and sentiment with regard to Brexit, Britain’s economy and outlook, and migration.

Design/methodology/approach

The study is exploratory in nature, examining data and information available in a variety of public sources that include government statistics, media reports and scholarly research findings.

Findings

Analysis of published data and research studies suggest growing disenchantment among the public with regard to Brexit and its consequences, economic and cultural influences on the Referendum, economic uncertainty and potential deterioration, and opposition to and moderation in migration.

Research limitations/implications

The study has not generated original survey data about economic and demographic variables that would make possible statistical analysis of hypothesis.

Originality/value

Recent political developments in developed Western societies point to a rise in popular dismay with globalization, regional integration and multiculturalism. The present study explores and identifies some of the reasons for the trend and the potential consequences to breaking up cross-national alliances as they pertain to the United Kingdom in particular. Similar studies may alert policy makers to the causes and potential economic and political consequences of de-globalization.

Citation

Abboushi, S. (2018), "Britain after Brexit – brief overview", Journal of International Trade Law and Policy, Vol. 17 No. 1/2, pp. 69-84. https://doi.org/10.1108/JITLP-12-2017-0052