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The UK ‘geography of discontent’: narratives, Brexit and inter-regional ‘levelling up’

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This paper explains the background to the notion of the ‘geography of discontent’ in the context of UK interregional inequalities and political shocks. The paper then examines how the geography of discontent has bound conflicting political and economic narratives together in ways, which makes the correcting for these regional imbalances all the more difficult, and results in ambiguity and a lack of clarity regarding the nature and form which Levelling Up processes should take.

Source: Cambridge Journal of Regions Economy and Society

DOI: 10.1093/cjres/rsab017

Authors: Philip McCann, Raquel Ortega-Argilés

Institutions: University of Sheffield, University of Birmingham

Language: English

Topic: Regional Development and Policy

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,310