Britanski Euroskepticizam
British Euroskepticism
Author(s): Menno Spiering
Subject(s): Political Theory, International relations/trade, EU-Approach / EU-Accession / EU-Development
Published by: Centar za politološka istraživanja
Summary/Abstract: The UK is the birthplace of the term Euroscepticism. Coined in the UK in the mid-1980s, the term has been widely used in the media and has been adopted by many individuals and organisations, both in the UK and abroad. This article is primarily concerned with the when, what, where and why of British Euroscepticism. After situating the phenomenon in a particular place and time, its characteristics are examined in more detail. It is argued that British Euroscepticism is partly a product of British ‘difference’, as reflected in the electoral and political party systems, the position of the press and the tradition of seeing the country and its people as distinct from Europe and Europeans.
Book: Euroskepticizam. Stranačka politika, Nacionalni identitet i Europske integracije
- Page Range: 111-132
- Page Count: 22
- Publication Year: 2007
- Language: Croatian
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