Brexit KBO

Jonathan S. Swift has been teaching international business and marketing for many years, and is the Programme Leader for the MSc in International Business at Salford Business School, University of Salford. He has a particular interest in the role of culture (including consumer behaviour) in international marketing, and the role and importance of foreign language competence in the development of international business relationships. His main geographical area of interest is Latin America, where he has lived and worked for a number of years.

• Foreword2Introduction3Chapter 1 | The Background to Brexit111.1. The Referendum111.2. Why did the UK Vote to Leave?131.3. The Future Direction of the EU?141.3.1. Introduction141.3.2. Further Integration16Chapter 2 | “Project Fear”192.1. Introduction192.2. The Economy232.2.1. Housing, Mortgages,Taxation and Pensions232.2.2. The IMF242.2.3. Increases in Unemployment272.2.4. Individual Threats302.2.5. The Effect on Travel312.2.6. Raising the Dead322.3. International Trade342.4. The Threat of War36Chapter 3 | The Facts of EU Membership393.1. Introduction393.2. EU Expansion393.2.1. Introduction393.2.2. The Trail of Treaties433.2.3. A Lack of Accountability443.3. Paying for the EU493.3.1. National Contributions493.3.2. EU Salaries513.3.3. EU Expenses533.4. The Free Movement of People543.4.1.Introduction543.4.2.Youth Unemployment in the EU553.5. The Legal Minefield563.6. Foreign Trade593.6.1. Introduction593.6.2. Current UK/EU Trade593.6.3. The `Rotterdam Effect’613.7. Agriculture and Fisheries633.7.1. Agriculture633.7.2. Fisheries633.8. Other Issues643.8.1. A European Army643.8.2. The Euro for All68Chapter 4 | Immigration714.1. Introduction714.1.1. Immigration and `Project Fear’714.1.2. Immigration: The Debate724.1.3. Areas of Concern724.1.4. The EU Dictates Immigrant Numbers764.2. The Cultural Legacy of Mass Immigration784.3. Illegal Immigration79Chapter 5 | Brexit Contagion835.1. Introduction835.2. Opposition to the EU845.2.1. UK Opposition845.2.2. EU Opposition895.3. Anti-Democratic Voices91Chapter 6 | The Immediate Future996.1 Introduction996.2. The `Divorce Bill’1006.3. The Transition Period1046.4. Free Trade or Tariffs?1056.5. Northern Ireland1116.6. Gibraltar1136.7. Conclusions114References & Further Reading119

“I strongly commend the book to those who want an effective summary of how Brexit happened” – Sir William Cash, MP