Vývoj hospodářských vztahů mezi Velkou Británií a Evropskou unií po odchodu země z Evropské unie. Příspěvek k reflexi britské národní identity, evropské identity a evropských integračních procesů v britské společnosti

This bachelor’s thesis examines the impact of the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union on mutual economic relations between the UK and the EU. It also analyses the extent to which the actual consequences of this decision correspond to the expectations formulated before the 2016 referendum. The theoretical part places the issue within the historical and political context of British-European relations and defines the concepts of national identity, European identity, and Euroscepticism. The empirical part combines an analysis of publicly available data with structured interviews conducted with respondents who have direct experience with the British environment. The findings suggest that warnings concerning negative economic consequences proved accurate in several areas, while some of the expected benefits associated with the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union did not materialise. Brexit also resulted in changes to migration patterns and weakened certain economic and social ties between the United Kingdom and the European Union. The main contribution of this thesis lies in connecting statistical data with the personal experiences of respondents, providing a more comprehensive perspective on the consequences of one of the most significant political decisions in modern British history.