What Has Been the Impact of Greater European Integration on British Government & Politics? The Unification of Europe.
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What Has Been the Impact of Greater European Integration on British Government & Politics? The Unification of Europe Although Britain's involvement in what is now known as the European Union did not begin until a relatively long way into its existence, I feel that for reasons of context that its history is noteworthy. The origins of the concept of a unified Europe became prominent in the post-war period of the late 40's and into the 50's. Many would, somewhat ironically, place the onus on Winston Churchill who suggested the creation of a "United States of Europe" to deal with the issues that many struggled to contend with after the decimation of wide areas of Europe. However, the idea of unity within Europe was conceived of not just to create a climate in which peace could be prominent, but also to deal with the economic difficulties that much of Europe faced. War had not...

