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Title “Brexit: Implications for UK’s Regional Role”

Author(s) Usman Afzal Bhatti

Abstract ABSTRACT Thesis Title: Brexit: Implications For UK’s Regional Role Brexit is the act of leaving EU by United Kingdom as a result of referendum held by the British Conservative Party in June 2016 after winning the election. United Kingdom (UK) has always been a reluctant member of the European Union (EU). It has always expressed a number of concerns regarding the economic and political policies of EU. UK has always been against the supranational integrative approach of EU and has been in favor of only intergovernmental economic cooperation. Brexit is the consequence of UK’s Euroscepticism. Brexit has wide spread implications for UK. UK has an historical regional role—political, economic and security—in Europe which is going to change after Brexit. UK has played its role as a major regional player in regional politics of Europe alongside France and Germany. These three powers have been assertive in the regional strategic calculus of Europe. These big three of Europe usually backed each other in the regional political and security issues of Europe. UK has a very strong regional economic role too. British economy has always been conspicuous at regional as well as international level. At regional level, UK has been a leading economic player in EU’s internal and external trade and economic affairs. UK’s choice to go for Hard Brexit or Soft Brexit will determine that how much its regional economic role changes after Brexit. UK’s regional security role in Europe has been very important as it has always cooperated with other European states in matters related to legal security and law enforcement. UK has shown cooperation in enforcing legal instruments of EU in the region. This study aims to investigate the paradigm shift in the UK’s regional economic, political and security role after Brexit. UK is facing epic uncertainties in the post-Brexit era in every areaThis research looks into causes of Brexit and the ensuing changes in UK’s regional role—political, economic and security. This study finds that the UK will mostly face adverse effects vis-à-vis its regional role in the above-mentioned areas following Brexit.

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Department International Relations

Language English

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