What is it about?
Contrary to popular opinion, there is no obligation to accept the result of the June 2016 referendum on Brexit. In fact, if you think Brexit a mistake, there is a democratic duty to oppose it.
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Why is it important?
The decision to leave the European Union is the most important political choice of the last fifty years. The principles of democratic duty need to be understood in this context.
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I hope that those who regard Brexit as a serious mistake for the UK will read this article and understand that their continued opposition is not contrary to the principles of democracy.
Albert Weale
University College London
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This page is a summary of: The Democratic Duty to Oppose Brexit, The Political Quarterly, January 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/1467-923x.12338.
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