The EU’s flawed future after Brexit: the referendum result reflected Europe’s failures, not British exceptionalism

What impact will Brexit have on the rest of the European Union in the coming years and decades? Antonio Lettieri writes that while some commentators have portrayed the result as a uniquely British phenomenon, deriving from the UK’s status as an ‘awkward partner’, the reasons underpinning the vote apply equally to other EU countries. He argues that it is entirely possible the EU could disintegrate if governments fail to respond to the concerns of their voters.