Die Bedeutung des Brexits für die Demokratie in Großbritannien
Paolo Chiocchetti () and
Dannemann Gerhard ()
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Dannemann Gerhard: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Großbritannien-Zentrum Mohrenstraße 60 10117 Berlin Germany
Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, 2024, vol. 73, issue 1, 33-39
Abstract:
On the one hand, Brexit has repatriated key competences from the EU to the UK, broadening the scope for political decisions which respond to national democratic preferences. On the other hand, it has highlighted traditional weaknesses of the British democracy, further concentrating powers in the hands of the British government and strengthening the role of the Prime Minister as the head of an “elective dictatorship” subject to few checks and balances. We explore these developments in light of constitutional law, political expert opinions, and mass surveys, showing that British democracy remains strong but is challenged by heightened popular expectations and widespread demands for reform.
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2024-2002
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