On Wednesday, 8 February, we are hosting Dr Adrian Pabst (University of Kent & Res Publica) as part of our politics open lecture series with a talk titled “A post-liberal […]
European Security after the Brexit Vote: Challenges and Continuities
On the 23rd June, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU). Britain’s vote to leave the EU added a new challenge to a long list of security […]
What is Parliamentary Sovereignty? Brexit, the Courts and the British Constitution
By Dr Sarah Lieberman, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Canterbury Christ Church University Many things have annoyed me about the Brexit debate that has gripped the country this […]
House of Commons Publishes Evidence by CEFEUS Director
Written evidence examining the implications and opportunities of leaving the EU for science and research by Dr. Amelia Hadfield, Director of the Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS) within […]
Why is real leadership in such short supply in UK politics?
In the aftermath of the referendum, the UK seems to be suffering from individual and collective leadership failure, write Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy. The use of fear tactics instead […]
Post-Referendum analysis from CEFEUS academics
Academics from the Centre for European Studies (CEFEUS) at Canterbury Christ Church University have recently made several media appearances to discuss the fallout from last Thursday’s referendum on Britain’s membership […]
Brexit and the pyrrhic victory of the ‘ordinary people’
By Dr Licia Cianetti, Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Among the many articles and headlines I went through today to try and make peace with what just happened, one […]
Divided we Stand, Divided we Fall?: The Impact of ‘Brexit’ on the UK’s Territorial Governance
By Paul Anderson PhD Candidate in Politics and International Relations In February of this year I wrote a post for this very blog asking the question: Would a vote to leave […]
Post referendum musings: the beginning of the end, or a whole shiny new start?
By Dr Sarah Lieberman: Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations Yesterday on the 23rd June 2016, the British public went to the polls to vote on whether or not […]