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Years after Brexit: Which British Politicians Opposed the United Kingdom’s Membership in the European Economic Community/European Union? Cover

Years after Brexit: Which British Politicians Opposed the United Kingdom’s Membership in the European Economic Community/European Union?

European Studies
Volume 12 (2025): Issue 1 (June 2025)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eustu-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2464-6695
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Language: English
Page range: 175 - 193
Published on: Jul 31, 2025
Published by: Palacký University Olomouc
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
United Kingdom,
British politicians,
opposing viewpoints,
European Economic Community,
European Union
Related subjects:
Business and economics,
Political economics,
Political economics, other,
Law,
Law, other,
Social sciences,
Political science,
Political science, other

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