Brexit: a leap into the unknown?

The following is an extract from my article for the INK magazine's Politics section (which I edit). It was published on 16 June 2016, but remains relevant in 2017, as we are yet to even begin the negotiations to leave the EU:

The press’s response to the migration crisis ranges from sympathy for innocent refugees to paranoia about an invading horde. Yet how will we respond in the Brexit vote on 23^rd June? When it comes to it, should states behave selfishly or altruistically? Or, as international relations experts would put it, should we vote Leave and be “pluralist”, where self-preservation dictates what states do, or vote Remain and be “solidarist”, where common humanity is key? And if we vote Leave due to fears about migration, will we really be leaping into the unknown? This choice is far less modern than it appears...

To read on, visit: http://www.inkstudents.co.uk/article/brexit-a-leap-into-the-unknown