Would Brexit spell the end of European defence?

Smith, Karen E. ORCID: 0000-0002-2651-7193 (2015) Would Brexit spell the end of European defence? LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (02 Jul 2015). Blog Entry.

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Alongside France, the UK is generally viewed as one of the most important actors in EU defence policy. Karen E. Smith assesses what impact the UK leaving the EU might have in the area of defence. She writes that a Brexit would not spell the end for common European defence as a whole, particularly given the UK’s gradual withdrawal from its leadership role on foreign security and defence matters. However she argues that it would nevertheless deprive the EU of a potential key player, while also reducing the UK’s influence with both Europe and the United States.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2015 The Author
Divisions:	International Relations
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2015 12:03
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 02:16
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/64585

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