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SUMMARY:The Anglosphere Tradition in British Politics - Professor Michael 
 Kenny (Professor of Public Policy\, POLIS\, and inaugural director of the 
 Bennett Institute for Public Policy\, University of Cambridge)
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CONTACT:Dr Rachel E. Holmes
DESCRIPTION:One of the most striking features of the debates that led up t
 o Brexit is the revival of the notion of a union of the English-speaking p
 eoples\, an idea closely associated with the proponents of ‘Global Brita
 in’. In this talk\, Michael Kenny sketches the broader lineage of thinki
 ng from which this idea emanates\, beginning with the ideas of ‘Greater 
 Britain’ that emerged in the late nineteenth century and encompassing th
 e idea of the Commonwealth\, which figured prominently during debates abou
 t the UK’s decision to join the European Economic Community. This lectur
 e will focus upon some of the different political projects and conflicts w
 hich Anglospheric arguments have fired\, and ponder their significance in 
 relation to contemporary debates about Brexit.
LOCATION:Dining Hall and Lee Hall\, Wolfson College
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