A European federation of states is the only form of integration which has the chance to preserve freedom and survive shifting power relations between sovereign nations

Glendinning, Simon ORCID: 0000-0002-2312-1839 (2012) A European federation of states is the only form of integration which has the chance to preserve freedom and survive shifting power relations between sovereign nations. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (11 Jul 2012). Website.

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Over 200 years ago, the German philosopher, Immanuel Kant, predicted the rise of a great political body in Europe, akin to the present European Union. Using Kant’s ‘philosophical triangle’ Simon Glendinning argues that Europe’s present position as a region of connected, but sovereign states does not go far enough, but that a single unified Europe would be a ‘graveyard of freedom’. Instead, a federation of states provides the best future for Europe.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2012 The Author
Divisions:	European Institute
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JZ International relations
Date Deposited:	19 Sep 2012 11:08
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 12:53
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/46115

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