Is Europe evolving to "supranationalism," that is a United States of Europe, or are nationalistic and ethnic irredentist designs creating devolution or splitting of existing states?
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James Kester Potter AMU #100326 Geography Mid-Term Exam Question #2 Professor Robert H. Clegg SS111, Geography I Is Europe evolving to "supranationalism," that is a United States of Europe, or are nationalistic and ethnic irredentist designs creating devolution or splitting of existing states? Discuss the ongoing European unification efforts, as well as those states experiencing ethnic autonomy movements. Make an estimate as to which trend will prevail. No country seems to immune from devolutionary forces, even in modern Europe. Britain has its Scotland, France its Corsica, Spain its Basques and Catalans, the former Yugoslavia, and there are several others throughout the realm. However, one must look to the creation of the European Union (EU) and German reunification as the "silver lining" of supranationalism, a force of modern Europe that, at this point in history, seemingly will not be stopped. It would seem there are many arguments for supranationalism, with the strongest being that countries participating...

