In this reply to Buller's article, Stephen George argues that although the comments made about the ‘awkward partner thesis’ are a valid critique of some common assumptions found in the media, they do not represent his position accurately; also that Buller's critique of explanations of British governments' attitudes to the EC which concentrate on institutions cannot be made of the domestic politics approach that he has adopted.
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