Brexit, the Misrepresentation of Democracy, and the Rock of Gibraltar

This short essay makes three points regarding Brexit that have not been widely considered in public or academic debate. First, Brexit advocates (Leavers) successfully misrepresented the referendum of June 2016 as a definitive expression of democratic will. (“The people have spoken.”) The slim majori...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: James J. Friedberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Bologna 2020-07-01
Series:University of Bologna Law Review
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Online Access:https://bolognalawreview.unibo.it/article/view/11381