Tag: Brexit
“Anywheres” vs. “Somewheres” A framework for understanding populism
The Anywheres constitute about 25 percent of the British population, but they dominate the political class, and it is their concerns that are paramount in public policy. The Anywheres favor “progressive individualism.” They place a “high value on autonomy, mobility, and novelty” and a “much lower value” on “faith, flag, and family.” Anywheres are “comfortable with immigration, European integration, and . . . human-rights legislation,” which “dilute the claims of national citizenship.”
In contrast to the people who see the world from “anywhere” are the people who see the world from “somewhere.” The Somewheres are more rooted and socially conservative, older, with less formal education but a greater attachment to tradition, the Crown, and the nation.
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2017/07/31/david-goodhart-the-road-to-somewhere/
Brexit: why Britain left the EU, explained with a simple cartoon
Graphic Representation of the EU and Consequences of Brexit
Book: The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel
This book covers a lot of ground but Chapter 1, titled “Winners and Losers,” makes an interesting case that the use and abuse of the concept of “merit” is what led to populist backlashes of Donald Trump’s election and Brexit.
You can actually read the whole introduction and first chapter on Amazon by clicking the “Look Inside” image of the book.
Below are a couple of links to reviews or interviews with Sandel in which he outlines his basic ideas.
Click to access tyranny-of-merit-transcript.pdf
Irish unification is becoming likelier
Scottish independence has grabbed headlines since Brexit, but it is time to recognise the chances of a different secession from the United Kingdom.
Anywheres vs. Somewheres help explain Brexit and Trump
A collection of articles, etc. on the issue.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-and-the-revolt-of-the-somewheres-11551483212
https://www.nationalreview.com/magazine/2017/07/31/david-goodhart-the-road-to-somewhere/

