Stars and Strife : The Coming Conflicts Between the USA and the European Union

This provocative book looks ahead to the coming conflicts between the US and the emerging United States of Europe. Should Britain become the 15th state of Euroland or the 51st state of America? John Redwood sets out four possible futures for Britain, concluding that joining the European political project would be bad for the UK and for the cause of free trade and democracy around the world. He explains why the US needs a special relationship with Britain and how the English-speaking world offers the best approach to peace and prosperity in a dot.com world. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Preface......Page 7 Introduction......Page 10 1 Britain and Britishness at the Crossroads......Page 35 2 A United States of Europe or a Union of English-Speaking Peoples: Two Rival Models for the US and Britain......Page 52 3 The US, the UK and the UN: The Special Relationship Policing the World......Page 72 4 Free Trade and Democracy: The Ideals of the Wider English-Speaking Commonwealth......Page 93 5 Doing Business the US Way: Is the UK Growing More Like the US Day by Day?......Page 111 6 The United States of America and the United States of Europe......Page 124 7 What’s in an English-Speaking Union for the US?......Page 141 8 What Kind of Renegotiation with the EU does Britain Want?......Page 158 9 Conclusions......Page 191 Notes......Page 194 Bibliography......Page 197 D......Page 199 K......Page 200 U......Page 201 Y......Page 202 Britain And Britishness At The Crossroads -- A United States Of Europe Or A Union Of English-speaking Peoples: Two Rival Models For The Us And Britain -- The Us, The Uk And The Un: The Special Relationship Policing The World -- Free Trade And Democracy: The Ideals Of The Wider English-speaking Commonwealth -- Doing Business The Us Way: Is The Uk Growing More Like The Us Day By Day? -- The United States Of America And The United States Of Europe -- What's In An English-speaking Union For The Us? -- What Kind Of Renegotiation With The Eu Does Britain Want? John Redwood. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This dramatic new book looks ahead to the coming conflicts between the USA and the emerging United States of Europe. Should Britain become the fifteenth state of Euroland or the fifty-first state of America? John Redwood sets out four possible futures for Britain, concluding that joining the European political project would be bad for the UK and for the cause of free trade and democracy around the world. He explains why the USA has need of the special relationship with Britain and how the English-speaking world offers the best approach to peace and prosperity in a dot.com world. This text looks ahead to the coming conflicts between the USA and the emerging United States of Europe. Should Britain become the 15th state of Euroland or the 51st state of America? John Redwood sets out four possible futures for Britain. Today we find Britain and Britishness at a crossroads.