‘Brexit’ appealed more to the ‘losers’ of globalization than its ‘winners’
Voters’ hopes and fears about globalization were a key factor in June’s vote for ‘Brexit’ – and will continue to challenge the political establishment for years to come, according to a new study .Writing in the Journal of European Public Policy, Sara B. Hobolt of the London School of Economics and Political Science analyses campaign and survey data to understand the shock result – and what it might mean for the future of Europe. Although the choice was a simple one – between ‘in’ or ‘out’ – the British public was divided