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Divergence and continuity after Brexit in agriculture

Greer, Alan; Grant, Wyn

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Authors

Alan Greer Alan.Greer@uwe.ac.uk
Prog Director/ AP in Politics & Pub Plcy

Wyn Grant



Abstract

Throughout British membership of the European Union (EU), agricultural policy was largely determined by the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). This was viewed by the UK as a dysfunctional policy and while periodic reforms meant that the EU moved slowly in the direction advocated by the UK, many of the main policy elements remained in place. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have always enjoyed a measure of policy freedom in agriculture and have diverged from England in some areas. This article explores the extent of de-Europeanisation in the agricultural sectors in the UK and the patterns of divergence between them, focusing primarily on the development of policies for agricultural support that will replace those in place under the CAP. Overall, there has been substantial divergence in policy, but also areas of continuity, which means that processes of de-Europeanisation in the UK agricultural sectors has been uneven.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Apr 14, 2023
Online Publication Date May 3, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Jun 8, 2023
Publicly Available Date Nov 3, 2023
Journal Journal of European Public Policy
Print ISSN 1350-1763
Electronic ISSN 1466-4429
Publisher Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 30
Issue 11
Pages 2326-2348
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2023.2204118
Keywords Brexit; agricultural policy; devolution; de-Europeanisation
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10800773
Publisher URL https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13501763.2023.2204118

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