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Contested Britain: Brexit, Austerity and Agency

Hardback

Main Details

Title Contested Britain: Brexit, Austerity and Agency
Authors and Contributors      Contributions by Paul Carmichael
Contributions by Derek Birrell
Contributions by Klaus Stolz
Contributions by Hugh Mackay
Contributions by Allan Cochrane
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:264
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781529205008
ClassificationsDewey:320.941
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 5 Tables, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Bristol University Press
Publication Date 25 March 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Drawing on a broad range of disciplines, including political science, sociology, geography and law, Contested Britain combines UK with European insights to give 'outsider' perspective on Brexit, austerity and the state of politics within contemporary British society. A distinctive and original analysis of how the politics of the UK and the lives of British citizens have evolved in the first decades of the twenty-first century, this book provides an interdisciplinary critical examination of the roots, ideology and consequences of austerity politics, the Brexit vote and the rise of populist politics in Britain. Bringing together case studies and perspectives from an array of international researchers across the social sciences, it dissects the ways that the UK has become increasingly contested with profound difference of geography, generation, gender, 'race' and class, and considers agency as a key concept to understand the links between austerity and Brexit.

Author Biography

Marius Guderjan is Lecturer and Researcher at the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany. Hugh Mackay is Honorary Associate in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at The Open University, UK. Gesa Stedman is Professor at the Centre for British Studies at Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Germany.

Reviews

"A timely and important contribution to our understanding of the complex entanglements between Brexit, austerity and politics in contemporary Britain. It contextualises these issues in relation to ongoing contestations around the UK itself, drawing on a wide-range of perspectives." Gerry Mooney, The Open University in Scotland