The future of the “Global Britain” strategy in the UK's post-Brexit foreign policy

Authors

  • A.V. Shevchenko

Keywords:

Great Britain; “Global Britain”; BREXIT; “transatlantic bridge”; image of the state

Abstract

This article discusses the strategy for the development of the concept of “Global Britain”, its key elements, existing and possible challenges and opportunities for implementation in the modern system of interaction with the European Union, America and the rest of the world. A separate role is assigned to determine the possible role (including global) in the formation of a new balance of power and the coronavirus pandemic. The following methods and approaches were used in the research process: system approach, which considers the phenomenon as an integral element; methods of induction and deduction, dialectical method of research and problem-historical approach. The author concludes that the vision of the United Kingdom as a global state is ambiguous due to the uncertain image of the state in the international arena and due to complicated domestic processes that hinder the implementation of effective foreign policy.

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Published

2021-05-06

Issue

Section

Історія та міжнародні відносини