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Europe’s goal should not be a United States of Europe, but a better united Europe of states

Glendinning, Simon (2014) Europe’s goal should not be a United States of Europe, but a better united Europe of states. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (20 Nov 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Is a European ‘superstate’ desirable and, if so, could it ever be created? Simon Glendinning writes on philosophical approaches to this question, drawing on the work of philosophers such as Kant, Hegel, Marx and Derrida. Taking inspiration from Kant, he argues that rather than aiming for the ideal of a European state, we should instead direct our efforts toward a ‘negative substitute’: the formation in Europe of a relatively stable federation of states each retaining ‘limited sovereignty’.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited: 30 Mar 2017 10:13
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:26
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/71623

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