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1. Brexit and the Myth of British National Identity<div>by Richard T. Ashcroft & Mark Bevir</div><div><br></div><div>2. Political Community and the New Parochialism: Brexit and the Reimagination of British Liberalism and Conservatism</div><div>by Mark I. Vail</div><div><br></div><div>3. Brexit and the Labour Party: Europe, Cosmopolitanism and the Narrowing of Traditions</div><div>by Matt Beech</div><div><br></div><div>4. The Dilemma of Brexit: Hard Choices in the Narrow Context of British Foreign Policy Traditions</div><div>by Jamie Gaskarth & Nicola Langdon</div><div><br></div><div>5. Ironic Inversions and Stable Purposes: Reimagining Political Traditions in Ireland After the EU Referendum 2016</div><div>by Cathy Gormley-Heenan & Arthur Aughey</div><div><br></div><div>6. The Deep Story of Leave Voters Affective Assemblages: Implications for Political Decentralisation in the UK</div><div>by Joanie Willett</div>

<b>Mark Bevir</b> is Professor of Political Science in the&nbsp;Department of Political Science and Center for British Studies, University of California at Berkeley, USA.<div><br></div><div><b>Matt Beech</b> is&nbsp;Reader in Politics and Director of the Centre for British Politics, University of Hull, UK.</div>

This volume examines the impact of Brexit on political traditions such as nationalism, liberalism and conservatism, cosmopolitanism and decentralization. Bringing together scholars of British&nbsp; Politics, the chapters focus on the following topics:&nbsp;Brexit and the myth of British National identity since World War II; the evolution of discourses surrounding Brexit and the broader shifts in the character of British liberal and conservative traditions; how the phenomenon of Brexit has decentered the Labour Party’s ideational tradition; the expression of beliefs about Brexit and British foreign policy; the ‘identity effects’ of Brexit on unionism and nationalism in Northern Ireland; whether the UK&nbsp;require a more decentred local government at a community level in order for people to feel both represented, and able to participate.<div><br></div><div><b>Mark Bevir</b>&nbsp;is Professor of Political Science in the&nbsp;Department of Political Science and Center for British Studies, University of California at Berkeley, USA.<div><br></div><div><b>Matt Beech</b>&nbsp;is&nbsp;Reader in Politics and Director of the Centre for British Politics, University of Hull, UK.</div></div>

<p>Explores Brexit in the contest of Political Traditions</p><p>Provides new insights into the deep fractures which characterise current British politics and society</p><p>Combines quantitative and qualitative research as well as discourse analysis</p>