Britain, England and Europe
Krishan Kumar
`Europe' and national identity are not necessarily in conflict, as the examples of Spain, Greece, Germany Italy their different ways suggest. The same may be true some constituent nations British Isles - Scots, Irish (North South), Welsh. Europe however poses a particular problem for English, longstanding political cultural reasons. This article explores relations parts United Kingdom to an increasingly unified Europe. It suggests that, just there have been many `Europes', so relating it, depending on historical circumstances. Of all people it is English who greatest difficulty coming terms with future
European Journal of Social Theory