BREXIT: Directions for Britain Outside the EU

By Ralph Buckle, Tim Hewish, John C.Hulsman and 2 more

Discussions on the outcome of a potential referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU have been characterised by political grandstanding, at the expense of serious economic analysis. With Brexit now a real possibility in the next Parliament, the IEA today releases a report outlining four different options for the UK in the event of a vote to leave the EU, all of which take into account both economic challenges and possibilities. In Brexit: Directions for Britain Outside the EU, various contributors outline several of possible approaches, ranging from a proposal that Britain should promote free trade and openness through the unilateral removal of trade barriers, to maintaining formal relationships with European countries through the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and/or the European Economic Area (EEA). Other proposals offer a view that the UK should seek to form economic and political alliances with countries outside of Europe, such as those in the Commonwealth.

• Language: English
• Publisher: London Publishing Partnership
• Release date: Feb 17, 2015
• ISBN: 9780255366830

Ralph Buckle

Ralph Buckle is a director and co-founder of the Commonwealth Exchange. He has considerable political, campaigning and event management experience, having worked for think tanks, politicians, public affairs agencies and political communication specialists. He has a BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from the University of York.