The Left Case for Brexit by Richard Tuck

The Left Case for Brexit by Richard Tuck

Liberal left orthodoxy holds that Brexit is a disastrous coup, orchestrated by the hard right and fuelled by xenophobia, which will break up the Union and turn what’s left of Britain into a neoliberal dystopia. Richard Tuck’s ongoing commentary on the Brexit crisis demolishes this narrative. He argues that by opposing Brexit and throwing its lot in with a liberal constitutional order tailor-made for the interests of global capitalists, the Left has made a major error. It has tied itself into a framework designed to frustrate its own radical policies.  Brexit therefore actually represents a golden opportunity for socialists to implement the kind of economic agenda they have long since advocated. Sadly, however, many of them have lost faith in the kind of popular revolution that the majoritarian British constitution is peculiarly well-placed to deliver and have succumbed instead to defeatism and the cultural politics of virtue-signalling. Another approach is, however, still possible. Combining brilliant contemporary political insights with a profound grasp of the ironies of modern history, this book is essential for anyone who wants a clear-sighted assessment of the momentous underlying issues brought to the surface by Brexit.

"A defense of Brexit from the political left has been sorely missing from British public debateRichard Tuck has finally filled the vacuum."—Chris Bickerton, Cambridge University

"Richard Tuck’s book is the most powerful statement of the socialist case for leaving the EU I know, as well as being a brilliant piece of historical analysis. Highly recommended." —Maurice Glasman

Richard Tuck is one of the world’s greatest historians of political thought, whose work on topics including Hobbes and natural rights theory is seminal. He is now Frank G. Thomson Professor of Government at Harvard University.

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ISBN 13	9781509542284
ISBN 10	1509542280
Title	The Left Case for Brexit
Author	Richard Tuck
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	2020-03-27
Number of pages	200
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