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Federalism is a direction not a destination
By Richard Laming, based on a talk given at the Ventotene seminar on 2 September 2001. It is always a pleasure to come to Ventotene to talk about federalism. There […]
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Peace and security are not the same thing
By Richard Laming It is hard to contain one’s outrage at the terrorist attacks on buildings in New York and Washington DC. But it would be a mistake for the […]
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The federalist critique of internationalism
By Roberto Castaldi 1. What is internationalism? – An ideology: a theory about war, peace and international order. There are different kinds of internationalism, but their basic features are the […]
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London should run its own transport system
In a democracy, you need a very good reason to deny people something they have voted for. The Labour government has yet to come up with that good reason regarding […]
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Blair’s reliance on summits is misplaced
By Richard Laming Tony Blair’s recent comments that next year’s EU summit in Barcelona will be “make or break” inspire nothing so much as foreboding. For the record of summits […]
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Europe points the way in health care
By John Williams The Blair Government’s first implicit acknowledgement that thorough going European Union integration is logically inevitable came not from the Foreign Office, the Ministry of Defence, the Department […]
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Europe and America: a reply to John Williams
John Williams’s thesis of an irreconcilable conflict of interest between the USA and Europe is powerfully stated. His conclusion that Europe needs a security tax to confront US pressure is […]
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Needed: the political will complementary to Euro-federalist geo-political logic
By John Williams Question: What links the first public opinion poll comparing American and European attitudes towards American foreign policy to demonstrations at Menwith Hill and Fylingdales on the north […]
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Some frequently-asked questions about federalism
At first sight, federalism is very simple. The basic idea is that relations between states should be conducted under the rule of law. Conflict and disagreement should be resolved through […]
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Time to choose? Britain and the euro
By Christopher Huhne MEP The British, by temperament, prefer small and gradual changes. Over time these changes may build up, but there should be nothing too dramatic or revolutionary if […]