Brexit : Eurosceptic Victory In British Referendum In Term Of Britain Membership Of European Union

Khairul Munzilin* -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Ali Muhammad -  Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI : 10.24269/ars.v5i1.377

On June 23, 2016, eurosceptic group won a British referendum on Britain's motion of leaving the European Union. This paper will explore the factors related to the victory of  eurosceptic group  in the historic referendum. This paper uses theory of voting behaviour and strategy of campaign to answer the research of this paper. Eurosceptic group victory in this referendum couldn’t be separated from eurosceptic's success in influencing the mindset of Britishsociety as the voter in this referendum. By using the concept of the campaign strategy, the writer will examine various forms of brexit campaign strategy that used to influence voters behaviour. 

Keywords
, Eurosceptic, United Kingdom, European Union, Referendum
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