Nostalgic Democracy Triumphs over Democratic Internationalism

For democrats, two important lessons emerge from the Brexit referendum.First, it was a triumph of nostalgic democracy; second, it was a failure of democratic internationalism.'Take back control' and 'we want our country back' are pre-eminently the principles of engaged democratic citizens.No one listening to the foot soldiers of the Leave campaign could doubt their sincerity or their commitment.Many believed themselves to be fighting for a cause greater than the standard of living or the control of tariffs on goods and services.For them the single market was a