International Social Science Journal (Chinese Edition)

No.1, 2025

 

 

Arno Van Der Zwet, Murray Stewart Leith, Duncan Sim and Elizabeth Boyle

 

The UK has seen, within recent years, a noticeable increase in Euroscepticism, culminating in the vote to leave the European Union altogether. Although there were many reasons for the Brexit vote, the UK, in common with some other EU countries, had become increasingly concerned about rising levels of immigration, particularly from within the EU. This has led to an increase in a process of Othering those of a different background, nationality or religion, and ultimately the EU itself. Understanding the othering process of the EU, within the UK requires further empirical research.