Acknowledgment
This has been a group effort. I would like to give my utmost thanks to Gary Marks for his advice throughout this process, as well as Professors Milada Vachudova, Theodore Linebaugh, Jonathan Weiler, and the faculty and staff of the UNC Center for European Studies for indulging my Anglophilia and allowing me to explore the intricacies of Brexit during my time at Chapel Hill. A special thanks to Professor Rashaan Maxwell for inspiring me to look deeper into this subject and the confluence of these political forces and to Brittany Heikke, a fellow non-traditional Tar Heel who helped me make sense of the numbers.
Finally, I would not have made this academic journey without the unwavering support of my wife, Caitlin, who never allowed me to stop believing in myself. She carried more than her fair share as I wrote, attended late classes, and studied abroad in the United Kingdom. I love you, and thank you for suffering through all my rough drafts.
For Ella and Lilly