1. Countdown for Brexit: What to Expect for UK, EU and Turkey?
- Author:
- Burak Cop
- Publication Date:
- 04-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Global Political Trends Center
- Abstract:
- As the most divisive issue of the British politics since 2016, the Brexit phenomenon continues to shake the two biggest mainstream parties, Conservatives and Labour. The Conservative Party is affected by the tension between the Soft and Hard Brexiters, but the divisiveness Brexit brings about hits Labour even worse. A No Deal or Hard Brexit is likely to strengthen Scotland’s bid for independence. Scotland’s probable departure from the UK will surely be encouraging for other secessionist movements in Europe, however it should be noted that the window of opportunity Brexit opens for Scottish nationalists constitutes a rather exceptional case in Europe. One could argue that the “Norway model” for post-Brexit UK could be valid for Turkey too, but that model aims to bring about a deeper integration than what the proponents of “EU-Turkey exclusive partnership” prescribe for Turkey.
- Topic:
- European Union, Brexit, Political Parties, and Secession
- Political Geography:
- United Kingdom, Europe, Turkey, Middle East, North America, Scotland, and European Union