Last week's U.K. referendum vote to leave the European Union sent shockwaves across the globe. Significant questions still remain for the U.K., Europe, and the international community as policy experts, government officials, and citizens continue to grapple with the news.
Brookings experts across all disciplines are working to answer these questions, and have provided their own unique perspectives on the subject.
A selection of Brookings analysis is presented below, and a thorough compilation of all Brookings work on Brexit can be found here.
Wednesday evening, at 5:30 PM EDT, a group of Brookings experts from the Foreign Policy, Economic Studies and Global Economy and Development programs will live webcast their conversation about Brexit, and how Europe and the world can move forward.
The Brexit referendum was about more than just policy questions; Constanze Stelzenmüller warns that it could mark the beginning of the end for an era of European peace.
Leaving the European Union will have significant implications for U.K. cities. Bruce Katz and Alex Jones explain why they cannot afford a “Britain First” mentality in their approach to new challenges.
A dominant idea in the movement for the U.K. to leave the EU was that the country would have more freedom to act when it felt necessary. Joshua Meltzer explains why this concept fails to take into account the realities of a globalized world.
Politically and economically, Brexit may be bad news for Britain, Europe and the United States over the short and long term. William Galston discusses the issues surrounding the politics of division and the rise of ethno-nationalist sentiment in the U.K.
The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars.
