<br /> âIf you actually want to understand Britain's place in Europe - and Brexit - this is the book to read."âHelen Dale, <i>CapX</i><br /><br />â[A]n elegant exposition of the conflicted relationship between a country and a continent...This book is a wise guide to why [Brexit] happened, and to what insights the past has to offer to help deal with the challenges of today.ââPaschal Donohoe, <i>Irish Times Weekend</i><br /><br /><p>â[A] cool-headed, fair, and judicious analysis of Britain and the EU at a decisive period in historyââ Thomas Gallagher, <i>Brexit-Watch.org</i><br />  </p><br /><br />âVernon Bogdanor, a distinguished authority on the British Constitution and former Professor of Government at Oxford, provides a model of clear and informed analysis in a relatively brief compass.ââRichard J. Evans, <i>Times Literary Supplement</i><br /><br />â<i>Britain in Europe in a Troubled World</i> will act as a definitive primer for all students of Britainâs troubled relationship with Europeâand a very readable one at that.â<b>â</b>Martin Bright, <i>The Jewish Chronicle</i><br /><br /><p>"The best short introduction to both the political realignment that produced the 2016 Referendum result and the immense fallout since."âHelen Dale, <i>CapX</i> âBooks of the Yearâ</p><br /><br />âThe elegant narrative reads beautifully and provides a perfect introduction to UK-EU relations. It has the advantage of being hugely readable...This book is undoubtedly a pleasure to read.ââJulie Smith, <i>Journal of Liberal History</i><br /><br />"As the resurgent tide of nationalism has swept away Britain's European Union membership, Vernon Bogdanor details the historical and psychological attitudes which will influence the forging of a new relationship."âLord Butler of Brockwell, Head of the UK Civil Service 1988-98<br />  <br /><br />âVernon Bogdanor's fascinating history of the ideas, politics and events in British-European relations over the post-War era is vital reading for anyone wishing to look to the past to explain how and why Brexit occurred and what its effects are likely to be.ââRobert Blackburn QC, King's College London<br /><br />"No subject could be more important; and no one is better qualified to engage with it than Bogdanor. He does so with his usual clarity, rigour and persuasiveness."â Andrew Blick, Kingâs College London<br />  <br /><br />âFor Bogdanor, Brexit dramatizes the long-term loss of legitimacy of Britainâs governing class. This book is a brave effort to move beyond the headlines by Britainâs most distinguished constitutionalist.ââBruce Ackerman, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science, Yale University<br /><br />