In June 2016, the United Kingdom’s electorate voted in a referendum to leave the European Union. This article examines ‘Brexit’ from the perspective of British, or English, exceptionalism. It argues that the Leave vote was caused by a number of factors: underlying myths and exceptionalism about the U.K. and its relationship with ‘Europe’; the fallout from the 2007–2008 financial crisis; the austerity policies undertaken in the U.K. since 2010; and the increased migration into the U.K. after the financial crisis, in particular from other EU Member States. The article concludes by arguing that Brexit should serve as an important lesson to listen to all people who feel abandoned by the EU, austerity and globalisation, to hear their stories and perspectives. Only then can we start to think about whether there are shared values and principles which could form the basis for a European politics of the future.

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它不是这样的：盎格鲁-撒克逊狭隘主义的不幸案例？

2016 年 6 月，英国选民在公投中投票决定脱离欧盟。本文从英国或英国例外论的角度审视“英国退欧”。它认为，脱欧公投是由多种因素造成的：关于英国及其与“欧洲”关系的潜在神话和例外论；2007-2008 年金融危机的影响；英国自 2010 年以来采取的紧缩政策；以及金融危机后涌入英国的移民增加，尤其是来自其他欧盟成员国的移民。文章最后认为，英国退欧应该作为重要的一课，让所有感到被欧盟、紧缩和全球化抛弃的人听听他们的故事和观点。