BRITISH WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION: A GUIDE TO THE CASE FOR
On 23 June 2016, the British people voted in a referendum for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. The country finally left the bloc on January 31, 2020. This book surveys the economic and political case for the withdrawal.
Major general arguments were:
(1) the economic costs of European Union membership substantially exceeded the benefits, and
(2) withdrawal was necessary to restore democracy, business and market freedom, the rule of law, and other basic features of a modern liberal social order.
"Clear and thorough .... Examining many of the key aspects of EU membership .... students of European business or politics will find this guide useful and interesting reading." (European Access and European Access Plus online)
Coverage:
1. The case for Britain's withdrawal from the European Union: overview
2. The main non-EU sources of British wealth
3. The economic costs of EU membership
4. The political constitutional case for EU withdrawal
5. The free trade case for EU withdrawal
6. The removal of EU regulatory burdens
7. The benefits of monetary and economic policy independence
8. The case for fiscal independence
