“Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty
During the Brexit referendum campaign, much emphasis was placed by “Leave” supporters on the lost parliamentary sovereignty which none could restore unless the United Kingdom exited the European Union. Parliamentary sovereignty is an elusive concept which must be carefully addressed in order to debu...
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique
2017-05-01
|
| Series: | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1319 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1846131837625171968 |
|---|---|
| author | Juliette Ringeisen-Biardeaud |
| author_facet | Juliette Ringeisen-Biardeaud |
| author_sort | Juliette Ringeisen-Biardeaud |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | During the Brexit referendum campaign, much emphasis was placed by “Leave” supporters on the lost parliamentary sovereignty which none could restore unless the United Kingdom exited the European Union. Parliamentary sovereignty is an elusive concept which must be carefully addressed in order to debunk a number of false allegations. Ultimately, the unexpected results of the referendum raise more constitutional issues than they solve, and most of them revolve yet again around the concept of sovereignty. Who is empowered to take major decisions in the UK? Who has the capacities, if not the legitimacy, to trigger Article 50 to commence the withdrawal negotiations? In the end, amongst all available options for the UK to maintain links with the EU, how much, if any, of its sovereignty will really be restored? |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-a7c8f126b55a4990bbc7220001042438 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 0248-9015 2429-4373 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2017-05-01 |
| publisher | Centre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation Britannique |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique |
| spelling | doaj-art-a7c8f126b55a4990bbc72200010424382024-12-09T15:26:37ZengCentre de Recherche et d'Etudes en Civilisation BritanniqueRevue Française de Civilisation Britannique0248-90152429-43732017-05-0122210.4000/rfcb.1319“Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on SovereigntyJuliette Ringeisen-BiardeaudDuring the Brexit referendum campaign, much emphasis was placed by “Leave” supporters on the lost parliamentary sovereignty which none could restore unless the United Kingdom exited the European Union. Parliamentary sovereignty is an elusive concept which must be carefully addressed in order to debunk a number of false allegations. Ultimately, the unexpected results of the referendum raise more constitutional issues than they solve, and most of them revolve yet again around the concept of sovereignty. Who is empowered to take major decisions in the UK? Who has the capacities, if not the legitimacy, to trigger Article 50 to commence the withdrawal negotiations? In the end, amongst all available options for the UK to maintain links with the EU, how much, if any, of its sovereignty will really be restored?https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1319referendumsovereigntyBrexitarticle 50 |
| spellingShingle | Juliette Ringeisen-Biardeaud “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique referendum sovereignty Brexit article 50 |
| title | “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty |
| title_full | “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty |
| title_fullStr | “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty |
| title_short | “Let’s take back control”: Brexit and the Debate on Sovereignty |
| title_sort | let s take back control brexit and the debate on sovereignty |
| topic | referendum sovereignty Brexit article 50 |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1319 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT julietteringeisenbiardeaud letstakebackcontrolbrexitandthedebateonsovereignty |