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Brexit as the unlikely leading edge of the anti-expert revolution

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In this invited piece, I deal with Brexit as the leading edge of an ongoing anti-expert revolution. I begin by considering Brexit in relation to my own long-standing anti-expertist approach to social epistemology, which in many ways makes me a kindred spirit to the Brexiteers. Next, I turn to the struggle of parliamentary elites that eventuated in the win for Brexit, focussing on the Brexiteers' distinctive epistemic and ethical strategy with regard to public opinion. Finally, I consider the unforeseen emergence of a Rousseau-style ‘general will’ with regard to Brexit, which is where British democracy stands for the foreseeable future, ending on the role of academia – and specifically business schools – in the anti-expert revolution.

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  • Fuller, Steve, 2017. "Brexit as the unlikely leading edge of the anti-expert revolution," European Management Journal, Elsevier, vol. 35(5), pages 575-580.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:eurman:v:35:y:2017:i:5:p:575-580
    DOI: 10.1016/j.emj.2017.09.002
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