Understanding Brexit provides a concise introduction to the past, present, and future of one of the most important and controversial topics in modern British politics. Written for both those familiar with the topic and those new to it, the book sets out in a clear and accessible way many of the fundamentals for understanding why Brexit happened and what happens next.

Tim Oliver is a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute and associate fellow of LSE IDEAS, UK. He is also the director of research at the consultancy Brexit Analytics and a non-resident fellow at the Johns Hopkins SAIS Center for Transatlantic Relations.