Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism - Evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands

Alex De Ruyter; David  Hearne; Mansoob Murshed; Geoffrey  Whittam; Dennis Aguma

doi:10.1093/cjres/rsab019

Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism - Evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands

Alex De Ruyter, David Hearne, Mansoob Murshed, Geoffrey Whittam, Dennis Aguma

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Abstract

This article explores the link between populism and governance arrangements. Adopting a comparative approach between the West Midlands and Scotland, it utilises novel primary qualitative data alongside official results and demographic statistics. Paying particular attention to the perspectives of Remain voters in “left behind” areas and how they perceive their Leave-voting counterparts, the article finds that despite divergent voting patterns both groups perceived a problematic lack of (regional) political agency. Economic disparities and subnational governance arrangements appear important in explaining discontent in those parts of the UK that have been “left behind” by globalisation. Meaningful devolution will be key in addressing these grievances.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	507-527
Number of pages	21
Journal	Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society
Volume	14
Issue number	3
Early online date	26 Aug 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsab019
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2021

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This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Cambridge Journal of Regions, following peer review. The version of record De Ruyter, A, Hearne, D, Murshed, M, Whittam, G & Aguma, D 2021, 'Beyond remain vs. leave: Understand changing voter perceptions and attitudes towards Populism - Evidence from Scotland and the West Midlands', Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. 507-527 is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/cjres/rsab019

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Keywords

Brexit
devolution
governance
populism
spatial

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Geography, Planning and Development
Sociology and Political Science
Economics and Econometrics

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