Brexit and the abuse of history

Behrens, Paul (2020) Brexit and the abuse of history. Centre for Brexit Studies Blog, Centre for Brexit Studies.

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Abstract

When, tonight, the bells will toll the eleventh hour, thereis hope that at least one part of the painful Brexit saga will come to an end: the tedious abuse of history that has hounded us every step of the way. (It feels personal to lawyers. We have to use history all the time –to understand precedent, to evaluate the legal meaning of State practice and so forth. But we know full well that a historical analogy which does not work means we lose the argument).

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31 January 2020Published Online
Uncontrolled Keywords: BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY, BREXIT, BREXIT DAY, CENTRE FOR BREXIT STUDIES, DR PAUL BEHRENS, EU, EUROPEAN UNION, JANUARY 31, LEAVE, LEAVE VOTERS, LEAVERS, REMAIN, REMAIN VOTERS, REMAINERS, UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Subjects: CAH15 - social sciences > CAH15-03 - politics > CAH15-03-01 - politics
Divisions: Research, Innovation, Enterprise and Professional Services > Centre for Brexit Studies
Depositing User: Poppy Surplice
Date Deposited: 29 Oct 2020 10:47
Last Modified: 12 Jan 2022 13:37
URI: https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/10186

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