This article builds on the recent exchange between Jim Buller and Stephen George on the subject of British ‘awkwardness’ in relation to the European Union. While it engages with both authors, the article also seeks to bring the state back into the analysis. It makes a connection between the structure and organisation of the state and the behaviour of domestic political actors.
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