Brexit, democracy, and peace
Great Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union last week has some predicting the end of the post-war order in Europe: Not only will the growth of the EU stall, it will begin to reverse when others follow the British example; Europe will lack the political will and military resources to confront the growing threats in Russia and the Middle East; Already weakened by the fecklessness of the Obama years, the United States will come under even greater strain in defending the Free World and maintaining a liberal global order.
These predictions are wrong. They confuse causes for consequences and consequences for causes. They operate under a profound misunderstanding of the peace in Europe, perhaps the greatest of America’s post-war achievements.
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Why a Brexit may have been inevitable
Πηγή:American Enterprise Institute
