Brexit and the Commonwealth
The decision of the UK to Leave the European Union (EU) was unexpected, and as a consequence the precise details of what would come next were left very unclear, and still today there is little certainty or agreement over what Brexit will actually mean. It is within this context that this edited volume has been produced. The Commonwealth featured quite heavily in the referendum campaign, particularly on the Leave side; claiming that a vote for Brexit would allow the UK to re-new and extend links with the countries of the Commonwealth. However, critics highlighted the potential limitations of a new bilateral link, and that in many instances the UKs role is strengthened by its membership of the EU. The tension between aspiration and likely reality is a key theme of the volume. Another, is how the decision of the UK may have consequences across the Commonwealth in terms of both domestic policy and regional cooperation. In short, the volume shines a detailed light on the historical and contemporary nature of relations between the UK and the Commonwealth. Linked to this, and possibly of greatest utility, is the consideration of how policy should be formulated to best strengthen the relationship in the future.
This book originally was originally published as a special issue of The Round Table.
Peter Clegg is an Associate Professor in Politics and Head of the Department of Health and Social Sciences at the University of the West of England, Bristol, UK. His main research interests focus on contemporary developments within the British Overseas Territories and the international political economy of the Caribbean.
Brexit and the Commonwealth
What Next?
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Peter Clegg
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Contents
Citation Information
The chapters in this book were originally published in The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016). When citing this material, please use the original page numbering for each article, as follows:
Introduction
Introduction
Peter Clegg
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 449450
Chapter 1
Brexit in its Worldwide Aspect: An Opportunity to be Grasped
Peter Marshall
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 451462
Chapter 2
A Divided Family: Race, the Commonwealth and Brexit
Eva Namusoke
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 463476
Chapter 3
Brexit and Trade Ties between Europe and Commonwealth States in Sub-Saharan Africa: Opportunities for Pro-poor Growth or a Further Entrenchment of NorthSouth Inequalities?
Mark Langan
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 477488
Chapter 4
Myths of Commonwealth Betrayal: UKAfrica Trade Before and After Brexit
Peg Murray-Evans
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 489498
Chapter 5
Brexit, Development Aid, and the Commonwealth
Sophia Price
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 499508
Chapter 6
Paradoxes of Regionalism and Democracy: Brexits Lessons for the Commonwealth
Wendy C. Grenade
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 509518
Chapter 7
The Implications of Brexit for the Caribbeans Future Relationship with Britain and the EU
Sir Ronald Sanders
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 519530
Chapter 8
The Repercussions of Brexit for CARICOMs Cohesion
Patsy Lewis
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 531542
Chapter 9
Brexit and the Overseas Territories: Repercussions for the Periphery
Peter Clegg
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 543556
Chapter 10
Australia and Brexit: Dj Vu All Over Again?
Derek McDougall
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 557572
Chapter 11
Some Reflections on Brexit and its Aftermath
James Mayall
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 573574
Chapter 12
Brexit, the UK and the Commonwealth: Opportunities and Challenges
David Howell
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 575576
Chapter 13
Brexit: The View from Scotland
John M. MacKenzie
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 577580
Chapter 14
Bringing the Commonwealth Back into the FoldA View from the Backbenches
Frank Field
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 581582
Chapter 15
Brexit: A View from UKIP and the European Parliament
James Carver
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 583584
Chapter 16
Brexit: A View from Gibraltar
Joseph Garcia
The Round Table, volume 105, issue 5 (October 2016), pp. 585586
Chapter 17
UKs Exit from the EU: Consequences for Africa and the Commonwealth
Kayode Soyinka
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