american history is whe is a certain distinction between the British approach to European
integration and that of most other member states. While many European
politicians wish to move closer towards a federal Europe most British
politicians support a more cautious intergovernmental approach. With this
debate already initiated, there still stands the fundamental question of
whether or not Britain would benefit from further integration with Europe.
There are many historical and political reasons why further European
integration would not benefit the UK. Britain has had continuity of its
political institutions since 1688, in comparison with some current member
states that have had as many as 11 different political systems in the same
period. We are very much used to the status quo, and most people feel
reluctant to let centuries of tradition go to waste. British people generally
feel separated from Europe in more ways than simply geographically.
Britain's......
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