Britain, Europe and National Identity - 9781137376336

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.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Britain, Europe and National Identity
• Sottotitolo: Self and Other in International Relations
• Lingua: English
• Autore:  Justin Gibbins
• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Collana: Palgrave Macmillan (Hardcover)
• Data di Pubblicazione: 03 Ottobre '14
• Genere: POLITICAL SCIENCE
• Argomenti :  National characteristics, British Group identity Great Britain POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General. bisacs
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni mm: 215 x 137 x 0
• EAN-13: 9781137376336