What previous political divorces in Europe tell us about the emotional impact of Brexit

Much of the coverage of the UK’s decision on the 23 June 2016 to leave the European Union has focused on the political and economic fallout of the vote, but what is the emotional impact of Brexit likely to be on those living in the UK?

Denisa Kostovicova draws on two examples – the breakup of Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia – to illustrate how the emotions of individuals on both sides of the debate might develop over the coming years.

• Primary Source

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 05.07.16: Brexit has echoes of the breakup of Yugoslavia http://bit.ly/29gYMK0

ESO: Background information: The EU Referendum, 23 June 2016. The United Kingdom and the European Union. The results http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-eu-referendum-23-june-2016-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union-the-results/

ESO: In Focus: Brexit - The United Kingdom and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/brexit-the-united-kingdom-and-the-european-union/

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