The concept of ‘Global Britain’ is about the UK reinvesting in its relationships with other countries, championing a rule-based international order, and signalling an assertive, inclusive, outward-facing, and free-trading Britain.
Author
Prabhash Ranjan, Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Summary
Political commentators in the United Kingdom (UK) and elsewhere have written much about the theme of ‘Global Britain’ that started to emerge after the UK’s decision to exit from the European Union (Brexit). The concept of ‘Global Britain’ is about the UK reinvesting in its relationships with other countries, championing a rule-based international order, and signalling an assertive, inclusive, outward-facing, and free-trading Britain.
While some criticise this theme as a vision of ‘Empire 2.0′, some argue that there are inherent contradictions in the theme of ‘Global Britain’ due to a high anti-globalism sentiment that led to Brexit, on the one hand, and the UK’s desire to forge new trade deals with several countries, on the other.
Published in: King’s Law Journal
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