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The journal Observatoire de la société britannique is a peer-reviewed journal of British area studies. It publishes scientific articles in English and in French which cover political, economic and social matters in contemporary Britain. The journal has a unique position in the current scientific landscape: it offers academics the opportunity to discuss the methodology used in the field of social sciences, and, with an insistence on international comparisons, enriches British civilisation studies in French academia.
The journal is published biannually. It also issues the proceedings of the international symposiums organised by the Observatoire de la société britannique network (see “Le réseau OSB” for a description of the academic consortium).
Latest issue
33 | 2026
Brexit at Five and Ten: Aspects of a Pivotal Decade
The British referendum of 23 June 2016, called by Prime Minister David Cameron after a renegotiation with the European Union in the winter, was a seismic event in Britain and the EU, the results of which continue to unfold ten years later. In the UK, the political and economic effects of Brexit are enduring and multi-faceted, confirming that it is ‘a process, not an event’. This special issue provides a detailed understanding of some of the effects of the polarising Brexit referendum on the British political landscape.
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Introduction [Full text]
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The vernacular history of Brexit through memes [Full text]
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