To be, or not to be in the EU, that is the question : The cultural case of United Kingdom´s possible withdrawal from EU
(2013) EUHR18 20131European Studies
- Abstract
- While culture “stresses social life as such: individuals in their relations to others” , this thesis paper deals with culture alongside notions of values, beliefs and national preference/interest. The cultural aspect will shed into light by a wider perspective – the influence it has among European Union´s social and political life. Within EU, the United Kingdom holds high gains and strong financial power as one European member; yet, for the first time in the last decades, the British government decided that – one renegotiation is needed between the UK-EU relation.
This master thesis, first and foremost, will elucidate the complex notion of ´culture´ with a particular concern over the idea that “culture is tied to both economics and... (More) - While culture “stresses social life as such: individuals in their relations to others” , this thesis paper deals with culture alongside notions of values, beliefs and national preference/interest. The cultural aspect will shed into light by a wider perspective – the influence it has among European Union´s social and political life. Within EU, the United Kingdom holds high gains and strong financial power as one European member; yet, for the first time in the last decades, the British government decided that – one renegotiation is needed between the UK-EU relation.
This master thesis, first and foremost, will elucidate the complex notion of ´culture´ with a particular concern over the idea that “culture is tied to both economics and politics”
The aim of this research paper is to investigate whether there is a linkage between culture and governmental decisions/EU politics. Thus, United Kingdom is chosen as a particular study case determining to what extend the British values and beliefs have an impact over UK´s possible withdrawal from EU. (Less)
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- author
- Gruici, Simona LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- EUHR18 20131
- year
- 2013
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- the European Union, national interest, national preference, culture, values, Euroscepticism, United Kingdom, David Cameron, political speeches
- language
- English
- id
- 4022217
- date added to LUP
- 2013-09-10 13:17:10
- date last changed
- 2015-12-14 13:23:23
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