A cultural history of British Euroscepticism [electronic resource] /
Spiering, M.author.
Why are the British so Euro-sceptic? Forget about tedious treaties, party politics or international relations. The real reason is that the British do not feel European. This book explores and explains the cultural divide between Britain and Europe, where it comes from and how it manifests itself in everyday life and the academic world.
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Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Second World War; 2 The European Other; 3 The Island Story; 4 The Invention of Europe; Conclusion; References; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why are the British so Euro-sceptic? Forget about tedious treaties, party politics or international relations. The real reason is that the British do not feel European. This book explores and explains the cultural divide between Britain and Europe, where it comes from and how it manifests itself in everyday life and the academic world.
European Economic Community
Civilization-History.
Europe-History.
Great Britain-History.
European Union.
Cultural studies.
History, Modern.
Cultural History.
European History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
European Union Politics.
Cultural Studies.
Modern History.