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A Cultural History of British Euroscepticism

DOI: 10.1057/9781137447555

ISBN: 978-1-349-49623-5

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK - Springer Journals

Sep 24, 2015

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Chapter 1Introduction

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 1 –7

[The UK-EU relationship is a troubled one. The reasons are usually explained with reference to international relations and party politics. The fact that the issue is frequently discussed under the heading ‘Britain and Europe’ is, however, an indication that British Euroscepticism has a strong...
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Chapter 2The Second World War

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 8 –19

[The events of the Second World War shaped British attitudes to Europe in various ways. Europe is seen as a theatre of war and oppression; Germany and Europe are conflated in the public mind; integration is something for the Europeans, not the British; the US is an attractive partner in a special...
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Chapter 3The European Other

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 20 –29

[Perceptions of identity are formed by means of oppositional thinking, by contrasting the Self with the Other. The British are not French, the French are not German. The case of Britain is special in that the Other can also be Europe. The Europeans are either viewed en masse as non-British, or...
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Chapter 4The Island Story

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 30 –43

[Why are the British not European? Various explanations are on offer, one of the most popular being that the British are an island nation on the outer edge of Europe. The main variations of the island story are examined, as well as the question why this story holds such a wide appeal. It is often...
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Chapter 5The Invention of Europe

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 44 –72

[In what sense is ‘Europe’ diffirerent from Britain? As is usual in identity discourse, the European Other has two faces. The image of good Europe is linked to the arts and originates from the era of the Grand Tour. Bad Europe is associated with immorality and dictatorial regimes that lack common...
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Chapter 6Conclusion

Spiering, Menno

Pages: 73 –77

[Cultural Euroscepticism is well-established throughout the European Union and falls into various categories. In Britain, however, the variant of exclusional cultural Euroscepticism is particularly strong. The European Union is rejected because Britain is felt to be culturally detached from...

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