POLS 3435 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: List Of Fables Characters, Treaty Of Brussels, Iron Curtain
17 Sep 2016
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Britain"s prime minister from 1979 to 1990. Wanted to reduce the role of government in british society, particularly the economy. This distrust of big government extended to the european community. Resisted attempts to expand the powers of the ec. Said the european community would succeed if each state kept its own identity. Says the european identity was not created by the treat of rome/ european community. Britain was tied to europe for a long time due to the roman empire. Believes the british have contributed to europe. Fought to prevent europe from falling under dominance of a single power. One manifestation of that european identity, but not the only one. Britain has contributed to europe for thousands of years. European community belongs to all of its members. Britain"s future is part of the community but their future doesn"t only lie in. But neither does the future of any of its members.
