Proponents of Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2017
Proponents of Euroscepticism in the United Kingdom from 1950 to 2017
Author(s): Omelian TarnavskyiSubject(s): Politics, History, Sociology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: European Union; Euroscepticism; Brexit
Summary/Abstract: The author of this article explores the issues of the Proponents of Euroscepticism in the UK from 1950 to 2017. The researcher claims that Winston Churchill was the first Eurosceptic Prime Minister. The author believes that Euroscepticism is not related to any political party, but is a non-party phenomenon, not linked to a particular ideology. However, the researcher concludes that the biggest number of Euro- sceptics in the UK can be found among the Conservatives. In addition, in his study, the author identifies the main theorist of contemporary British Euroscepticism as well as the moderate and radical types of Euroscepticism
Journal: Środkowoeuropejskie Studia Polityczne
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 39-57
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English