Why the UK Voted for Brexit: David Cameron's Great Miscalculation
In: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics
In: Palgrave Studies in European Union Politics Ser.
Why the UK Voted for Brexit -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction: The Great Miscalculation -- 2 The 40-Year "Neverendum" on the UK's Relationship with Europe -- Introduction: A Tale of British Exceptionalism -- Then and Now: From 1975 to 2016 -- Euroscepticism and Voting Behaviour in EU Referendums -- Echoes of 1975: Renegotiation and Campaign Dynamics -- Conclusion: Britain's Elite Euroscepticism -- 3 Renegotiating Terms of EU Membership Prior to the Referendum -- Introduction: David Cameron's Gamble -- The Prime Minister's Renegotiation Demands -- Negotiating with the EU