It Could Never Last: Why British sovereignty and its influence since 1945 resulted in Brexit

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ABSTRACT

The EU Referendum of June 2016 marked a watershed moment for the United Kingdom, as it sought to once again reassert its sovereignty and retake its place in the world as an independent state, free from European Union infringement. The British are usually seen as the cussid ones in Europe, stubbornly holding on to their principles and traditions of sovereignty. But why is that? Carefully tracing UK history, particularly from the end of the Second World War to the present day, it becomes
understandable why the result of the 2016 referendum should not be quite a surprise. Studying events in Britain post-1945 that helped shape their understanding of sovereignty, framing Brexit as it relates
to sovereignty, and a brief analysis of media coverage, gives us a view as to why Britain voted for Brexit and why the British are uniquely so in Europe.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Acknowledgements
Section 1: Introduction
The long road to the June 2016 EU Referendum
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Sifting through the political rubble 8
Thesis Objective and Structure 9
Section 2: Literature Review 11
Section 3: Analysis 20
Part 1: 2
The United Kingdom and the European Union: A brief history 20
British efforts to join the European Economic Community 22
Britain as a member of the EEC and the EU 31
Part 2: 51
The Brexit vote 50
Part 3 51
Brexit and the Media 63
Section 4: Conclusion 677