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Britain has voted to leave the European Union by 51.9% to 48.1% in June 2016. David Cameron announced his resignation following the vote for Brexit. Euroscepticism in the British public has been rising and political debates over how to handle Britain’s Relationship with the EU have also been intensifying. The numbers wanting a Brexit had been growing. With the EU trapped in a quagmire made of multiple crises, Britain’s referendum would be the same as rubbing salt into the wounds. A Brexit would not affect just Britain and the EU but it would have an effect on the entire world. Why did Britain opt out when it already enjoys a preferential status in the EU—it is outside the Eurozone and Schengen area? Why did the British public vote for Brexit when it was obvious that it would cause more harm than good? What was the underlying logic? This essay searches for the roots of Britain’s Eurosceptism by tracing back to post-World War II Britain-European relations and attempts to anticipate the possible impacts of the Brexit referendum.
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