Populist referendum: Was ‘Brexit’ an expression of nativist and anti-elitist sentiment?

Was the outcome of the United Kingdom’s ‘Brexit’ referendum to leave the European Union a visible and consequential manifestation of right-wing populism? After all, skepticism in the UK towards the EU predates the recent rise of European right wing populism. Original survey data show, however, that...

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Main Authors: Evgeniia Iakhnis, Brian Rathbun, Jason Reifler, Thomas J. Scotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-05-01
Series:Research & Politics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168018773964