190,000+ Books, Games & Puzzles in-stock 🇳🇿 

Come visit us in-store this weekend! 📚 Open 7 days, 8:30am–5pm

Taking Control

Sovereignty and Democracy After Brexit
By Philip Cunliffe and George Hoare and Peter Ramsay and Lee Jones
0.0 (0 reviews)
4.14 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 14 ratings, 5 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
Taking Control challenges common perceptions of Brexit, arguing that neither side truly understood the European Union or the complexities of reclaiming British sovereignty. The authors contend the EU is not a supranational authority or purely a peace project, but rather a tool used by European elites to govern where traditional representative politics have declined. Leaving the EU is necessary but insufficient to close the gap between the rulers and the ruled. The book advocates for a radical renewal of the British nation-state through stronger representative democracy and is essential reading for those seeking to understand and improve British political dysfunction.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
$3799
AVAILABLE WITH SUPPLIER Ships from our Auckland warehouse within 3-4 weeks

Found a better price? Request a price match

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

Taking Control will appeal to readers interested in British politics, EU relations, and democratic theory, particularly those who seek a deeper understanding of Brexit's implications and the future of national sovereignty.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

"Why we need to overhaul the British state to make a democratic post-Brexit UK function"--

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Taking Control argues that neither side in the Brexit debate really understood the European Union or what was involved in reclaiming Britain's sovereignty. The EU is neither a supranational nanny state, nor an internationalist peace project. It is the means by which Europe’s elites transformed their own states in order to rule the void where representative politics used to be. Leaving the EU is a necessary but not sufficient step towards closing the chasm between rulers and ruled.

This book makes the democratic case for national sovereignty, arguing for a radical, forward-looking reconstitution of the British nation-state through strengthening representative democracy. It is essential for anyone who wonders why British politics is so dysfunctional and who wants to do better.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Esteemed scholars praise Taking Control for its profound analysis and timely insights. Richard Tuck from Harvard University calls it the most significant book on Britain’s EU membership struggles, highlighting its cutting-edge approach to political and constitutional challenges. Wolfgang Streeck, former director at the Max Planck Institute, lauds the book as a milestone for democratic theory and a vital contribution to discussions on rebuilding democratic nationhood beyond Brexit.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781509553204

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Polity Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 137.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 318g

Pages: 240

Collections

Education & Reference George Hoare Lee Jones Non-Fiction Peter Ramsay Philip Cunliffe Politics & Current Affairs

About the Author

Philip Cunliffe is Associate Professor in International Relations at University College London.

George Hoare is an independent researcher and co-host of the Bungacast podcast.

Lee Jones is Professor of Political Economy and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London.

Peter Ramsay is Professor of Law at the London School of Economics.
The authors write about politics at thenorthernstar.online.

Also by Lee Jones

View all
  • Joner Football presents: Greatest Goal Scorers!
    Joner Football presents: Greatest Goal Scorers!
    Learn from the best and celebrate the greats, from elite football training academy @JonerFootball. Want to curl it like Messi? Explode past defenders like Mbappe? Rise high like Ronaldo or flick it with flair like Neymar? Welcome to Joner Football presents: Greatest Goal Scorers! - the ultimate series for kids who don't just watch the game... they live it. Packed...
    By Lee Jones
    Paperback
    $1599
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks
  • Joner Football presents: Midfield Masters!
    Joner Football presents: Midfield Masters!
    Learn from the best and celebrate the greats, from elite football training academy @JonerFootball. Want to curl it like Messi? Explode past defenders like Mbappe? Rise high like Ronaldo or flick it with flair like Neymar? Welcome to Joner Football presents: Midfield Masters! - the ultimate series for kids who don't just watch the game . . . they live...
    By Lee Jones
    Paperback
    $1599
    Available
    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Also by Philip Cunliffe

View all
  • The National Interest
    Globalization is over. With US president Donald Trump pursuing an ‘America First’ agenda in trade and foreign policy, everyone now recognises the urgency of defending their own country’s national interest. But what is the national interest and why did it disappear from the political agenda? Will Trump restore American national interests, or will he betray them? How might we know...
    By Philip Cunliffe
    Paperback
    $3599
    Available
    Ships in 3-4 weeks

More from Politics & Current Affairs

View all
  • In the Room
    Signed Copy
    New Release
    Dylan's Pick Dylan's Pick
    In the Room
    'Every Prime Minister needs someone who will challenge them - and that was you.' So said Jacinda Ardern to Andrew Campbell on his final day as her Chief Press Secretary. Now, for the first time, Campbell offers a revealing insider's account of one of New Zealand's most extraordinary political eras. Serving alongside Ardern for almost her entire time in office,...
    By Andrew Campbell
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    (2)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Dylan's Pick Dylan's Pick
    One Last Question, Prime Minister
    From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers.From the imposing, larger-than-life characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden age of Helen Clark and John Key, and the post-Covid era of Jacinda Ardern and the 'Chrises', Soper's insight and nose for a...
    By Barry Soper
    Paperback
    $3199
    Elsewhere:
    $3999
    (6)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Facing Up to Our Future
    New Zealand's traditional “she'll be right” optimism is no longer adequate to the challenges facing the country.  Facing Up to Our Future: Challenges and Choices for New Zealand brings together 21 of the country's leading thinkers to confront the long-term pressures shaping the nation's next decades. Edited by Emeritus Professor Peter Davis, the collection ranges widely, covering issues as diverse as...
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $3500
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Signed Copy
    Uncomfortable Economics
    New Zealand once ranked among the world’s most prosperous nations. Not any longer. Why has our economic performance lagged behind countries we once outpaced? And what will it take to reverse the decline? In Uncomfortable Economics, David Schnauer shows that New Zealand’s underperformance is not inevitable. It is the result of choices — cultural and political — that can be...
    By David Schnauer
    Paperback
    $3799
    Elsewhere:
    $4000
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Regime Change
    From the two reporters who have covered him more closely than perhaps anyone else over the past decade comes this definitive portrait of Donald Trump in the White House and the first year of his second presidency. Based on hundreds of interviews and unprecedented reporting from deep within the administration’s most closely guarded rooms, Regime Change takes the reader into...
    By Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $4299
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    A Different Kind of Power
    #1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller #3 Sunday Times bestseller #4 Australian bestseller From the former prime minister of New Zealand, then the world’s youngest female head of government and just the second to give birth in office, comes a deeply personal memoir chronicling her extraordinary rise and offering inspiration to...
    By Jacinda Ardern
    Paperback
    $3200
    Elsewhere:
    $4000
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • A Different Kind of Power
    Ockham Winner
    A Different Kind of Power
    What if we could redefine leadership? What if kindness came first? Jacinda Ardern grew up the daughter of a police officer in small-town New Zealand, but as the 40th Prime Minister of her country, she commanded global respect for her empathetic leadership that put people first. This is the remarkable story of how a Mormon girl plagued by self-doubt made...
    By Jacinda Ardern
    Hardback
    $4799
    Elsewhere:
    $5999
    (7)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    Lizzy's Pick Lizzy's Pick
    Dirty Work
    Twelve years after they were exposed and discredited in the book Dirty Politics, some of the most cynical people in New Zealand politics are back. The epitome is Jordan Williams, with his abysmal attitudes to women, morality-free fundraising as a lobbyist for the tobacco industry and – worst and most destructive in New Zealand’s recent history – him and his...
    By Nicky Hager
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $3499
    (10)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
    In the drab and oppressive world of 1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell introduces us to Winston Smith, a man haunted by the omnipresent surveillance and control exercised by the Party and its enigmatic leader, Big Brother. Winston works diligently at the Ministry of Truth, where his job is to alter historical records to fit the ever-changing narrative dictated by the...
    By George Orwell
    Paperback
    $1299
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    The Cauldron
    How did an elderly cleric overthrow the Shah of Iran and change the world?Why did Bin Laden attack the USA - and why did the USA destroy Saddam?How did Britain and France carve up the Middle East - and why did the Kurds never get their own state? THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO THE MAKING OF TODAY'S MIDDLE EAST: A SPELLBINDING...
    By Simon Sebag Montefiore
    Hardback
    $4999
    Elsewhere:
    $6000
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • Dylan's Pick Dylan's Pick
    Suicidal Empathy
    The bestselling author of The Parasitic Mind shows why empathy in politics leads to civilizational collapse. What happens when a society elevates victimhood to a virtue and decides that punishment is cruel? You get the disease Dr. Gad Saad calls suicidal empathy. And the West may be terminally infected. In his new book, Suicidal Empathy, Saad unleashes a blistering critique...
    By Gad Saad
    Paperback
    $3099
    Elsewhere:
    $3799
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday
  • New Release
    End Times Fascism
    A blistering expose of the new far-right apocalyptic alliance that's on the move around the globe - and how we resist. The far right is on the march again - but this time it's different. A new, apocalyptic alliance of religious fundamentalists, billionaire Silicon Valley tech kings and ethno-nationalists is on the move. They're united in their belief that some...
    By Astra Taylor and Naomi Klein
    Paperback
    $3299
    Elsewhere:
    $4000
    (1)
    In Stock
    Ships Monday

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 190,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

Politics & Current Affairs lists from the team

Explore our curated lists from our heroes to find your next read!

The Latest at Book Hero

View all