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Brexit, Trump, and Globalization’s Have-Nots

Two political events that are attracting global attention these days – the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the EU and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the US – have much in common. Perhaps understanding the parallels between the two campaigns will help US voters avoid taking a similar path in November.

CAMBRIDGE – Two political events that are attracting global attention these days – the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union and Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the United States – have much in common. Just over half of UK voters chose “Brexit,” a result that has cast a long shadow over their country’s political system and economic prospects. Perhaps understanding the parallels between the two campaigns will help US voters avoid taking a similar path in November.

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