Author (Person) | Zielonka, Jan |
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Publisher | OpenDemocracy |
Series Title | Can Europe Make It? |
Series Details | 25.07.14 |
Publication Date | 25/07/2014 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
Many advocates of European integration see Britain as selfish obstructionists and would like them to pack-up and leave. However, nation states tend to be selfish, and the EU is composed of twenty-eight nation states, many of them with a pretty obstructionist record. If we invite all selfish obstructionists to pack-up and leave, the EU will be left with few or no members. We should always keep in mind that integration is chiefly about managing divergence and differences. A forced convergence and homogenisation will never work in a pluralist Europe. |
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Source Link | https://www.opendemocracy.net/can-europe-make-it/jan-zielonka/can-eu-afford-to-lose-uk |
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Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
Countries / Regions | Europe, United Kingdom |
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