Patrick's post regarding yesterday's "Non" vote in France brings up an interesting point, one that is often missing from discussions of European integration in the MSM (mainstream media)--the importance of identity for political outcomes. Patrick argues that the vote...
A big "hello!" (or should that be a "quack"?) to those of you dropping by via Crooked Timber. We've only been doing this for a few days, so any comments or suggestions are very much appreciated.Feel...
French voters rejected the European Constitution yesterday in a referendum by a pretty decisive margin: 55% opposed, 45% in favor. Pollsters had been predicting this outcome for a while, so the...