Thursday, December 22, 2016
Now! That’s what I call Brexit. Delving into the Brexicon
It's Christmas so take a festive dip into my Brexicon, a write-up of my Dictionary of Brexit. Merry Brexmas. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/2016/12/22/now-thats-what-i-call-brexit-delving-into-the-brexicon-of-brexit/
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Inglorious Brexit: the defence and security implications of Brexit
A piece for the Dahrendorf Forum on what Brexit could mean for UK defence and the geopolitics of Europe. Full piece here: http://www.dahrendorf-forum.eu/inglorious-brexit-the-defence-and-security-implications-of-brexit/
Sunday, December 11, 2016
'Brexit: A Crash Course' videos now online
The three-part crash course I ran at NYU on Brexit (details here) is now available on YouTube for all to watch.
The course explores the background to the UK's vote by looking at the history of UK-EU relations, explores more recent developments to explain why the vote happened, before examining what the vote tells us about the UK, the EU and Western politics more broadly, and where Britain and the EU might go next. The classes were delivered as part of NYU's Program in International Relations and were open to anybody interested in the topic. While focused largely on political analysis, some economics, international relations and legal issues are explored. The course assumes some knowledge of EU and UK politics, but brief explanation of both is given where necessary.
Class 1: Britain and the EU
Examines the history of the EU's development, Britain's part in it and Europe's place in British politics. The class covers such questions as: Why was the EU founded? Why did the UK join late? Has the UK been ‘an awkward partner’ or ‘a quiet European’? What have the rest of the EU felt about the UK’s role? How has the EU changed and how much of this has the UK shaped? Why has the issue of Europe been so divisive in British politics?
(Recorded - Thursday, 27 October 2016)
Class 2: The Referendum Campaign, Vote and Outcome
Examines why the referendum was called and why the British people voted to leave the EU. The class covers such questions as: Why was the referendum called? What did David Cameron secure in his renegotiation of the UK’s membership? How did the campaign unfold? What key issues emerged during the campaign? Why did the Leave side win? How did Britain vote? What divisions have been observed?
(Recorded - Wednesday, 2 November 2016)
Class 3: The Future
What will Brexit mean for Britain, the EU and others? The class covers such questions as: What happens now in the Brexit negotiations? What does ‘Brexit means Brexit’ actually mean? What does the vote mean for the UK politically, economically and strategically? What will it mean for the EU and ideas of European integration? What might it mean for the USA, the transatlantic relationship and wider international relations? Where does it leave ideas and theories of European integration/disintegration? How important is Brexit for Britain, the EU and the world?
(Recorded - Tuesday, 8 November 2016)
The whole series can be found by clicking here.
The course explores the background to the UK's vote by looking at the history of UK-EU relations, explores more recent developments to explain why the vote happened, before examining what the vote tells us about the UK, the EU and Western politics more broadly, and where Britain and the EU might go next. The classes were delivered as part of NYU's Program in International Relations and were open to anybody interested in the topic. While focused largely on political analysis, some economics, international relations and legal issues are explored. The course assumes some knowledge of EU and UK politics, but brief explanation of both is given where necessary.
Class 1: Britain and the EU
Examines the history of the EU's development, Britain's part in it and Europe's place in British politics. The class covers such questions as: Why was the EU founded? Why did the UK join late? Has the UK been ‘an awkward partner’ or ‘a quiet European’? What have the rest of the EU felt about the UK’s role? How has the EU changed and how much of this has the UK shaped? Why has the issue of Europe been so divisive in British politics?
Class 2: The Referendum Campaign, Vote and Outcome
Examines why the referendum was called and why the British people voted to leave the EU. The class covers such questions as: Why was the referendum called? What did David Cameron secure in his renegotiation of the UK’s membership? How did the campaign unfold? What key issues emerged during the campaign? Why did the Leave side win? How did Britain vote? What divisions have been observed?
(Recorded - Wednesday, 2 November 2016)
Class 3: The Future
What will Brexit mean for Britain, the EU and others? The class covers such questions as: What happens now in the Brexit negotiations? What does ‘Brexit means Brexit’ actually mean? What does the vote mean for the UK politically, economically and strategically? What will it mean for the EU and ideas of European integration? What might it mean for the USA, the transatlantic relationship and wider international relations? Where does it leave ideas and theories of European integration/disintegration? How important is Brexit for Britain, the EU and the world?
(Recorded - Tuesday, 8 November 2016)
The whole series can be found by clicking here.
Thursday, December 08, 2016
Next Generation Views of the Transatlantic Relationship
Pictures below of this afternoon's event with Michelle Egan (American University), Phil Bednarczyk (Democrat Staff to the House Foreign Affairs Committee) and Jeff Lightfoot (Jones Group and Atlantic Council) to discuss the Dahrendorf Report 'New Challenges, New Voices: Next Generation Viewpoints on Transatlantic Relations'
Tuesday, December 06, 2016
Understanding non-British views of Brexit
Latest piece for the UK in a Changing Europe blog about how to understand non-British views of Brexit: http://ukandeu.ac.uk/understanding-non-british-views-of-brexit/
Saturday, December 03, 2016
University of Ottawa
Great turnout for my talk at the University of Ottawa. Details here: http://www.cips-cepi.ca/event/goodbye-britannia-brexit-and-britains-approach-to-international-relations/
Podcast of the launch of Transatlantic Relations After the Election: Next Generation Perspectives
A recording of the event on Monday 28 November to discuss the publication of the report 'New Challenges, New Voices: Next Generation Viewpoints on Transatlantic Relations'.
http://www.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/EVENTS/events/2016/16-11-28-transatlantic.aspx
http://www.lse.ac.uk/IDEAS/EVENTS/events/2016/16-11-28-transatlantic.aspx
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