| ID | 123041 |
| Title Proper | David Cameron's dangerous game |
| Other Title Information | the folly of flirting with an EU exit |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Matthijs, Matthias |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Despite his innate caution and usually sound political instincts, British Prime Minister David Cameron is gambling with his country's future. In January, in a long-anticipated speech, he called for a wide-ranging renegotiation of the terms of the United Kingdom's membership in the European Union and promised to put the result up for a straight in-or-out popular referendum by the end of 2017 (assuming his party wins the next election, due in 2015). A British exit from the EU is now more likely than ever -- and it would be disastrous not only for the United Kingdom but also for the rest of Europe and the United States. |
| `In' analytical Note | Foreign Affairs Vol. 92, No.5; Sep-Oct 2013: p.10-16 |
| Journal Source | Foreign Affairs Vol. 92, No.5; Sep-Oct 2013: p.10-16 |
| Key Words | David Cameron ; European Union ; United Kingdom ; Europe ; United States ; Referendum ; British Euroskepticism ; National Sovereignty ; Tony Blair ; Dangerous Game |