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Britain, Europe and national identity : self and other in international relations
Title
Britain, Europe and national identity : self and other in international relations / Justin Gibbins.
ISBN
9781137376343
1137376341
9781349477678
1349477672
Publication
Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire : Palgrave Macmillan, 2014.
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Summary
"Britain's stormy relationship with the European Union is a frequently cited illustration of a Eurosceptic state par excellence. Possessive of a strong national identity, a unique island status, a plethora of wartime experiences and a tenacious hold over its sovereignty, Britain has long been invested with an 'awkward partner' status. This study seeks to unravel such presuppositions to answer the central research question: How has British national identity been forged and constructed by competing political elite visions of Europe? It patterns Britain's national identity over a number of important historical milestones and brings the debates over Europe up-to-date with an analysis of recent happenings including the referendum on Scottish independence, the global economic crisis and the current crisis in Syria"-- Provided by publisher.
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Palgrave political science collection 2014.
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Print version: Gibbins, Justin, 1972- Britain, Europe and national identity
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
April 19, 2018
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Theory and Method
3. The European Communities Membership Referendum
4. The Maastricht Treaty
5. The Treaty of Lisbon
6. Accounting for Change : The Evolution of National Identities
7. Conclusion: Post-Lisbon and British National Identity.
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