Nationalism, racism, and identity: what connects Englishness to a preference for hard Brexit?

Heath, Anthony and Richards, Lindsay (2018) Nationalism, racism, and identity: what connects Englishness to a preference for hard Brexit? British Politics and Policy at LSE (03 Oct 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Support for Brexit was higher among those who identify as English rather than British, even after accounting for relevant economic factors. But what is it that connects English identity to a preference for Brexit? Anthony Heath and Lindsay Richards outline some key characteristics that go some way in explaining the association.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	22 Apr 2021 13:45
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:58
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/110190

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