Party Polarization and Foreign Policy in the pre-Brexit UK
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Brexit, Foreign Policy, Foreign Policy Analysis, Political Parties, Great BritainAbstract
In the article we analyze the behavior of the British parties in the foreign policy votes of the legislature prior to the approval of the Brexit referendum. Through a general linear model, we show that voting on issues related to the European Union has a low propensity for divergence, while news of voting, unemployment and the relevance of immigration to public opinion positively affect the degree of divergence between the British political parties.
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