... had not taken place. This would therefore indicate that the integration by threat' statement is a little presumptuous as they were fighting up to and beyond the period in discussion. General ambiguity, but especially from Great Britain, towards European integration makes the integration statement look misguided. Britain's interests lay with her special relationship with America, which had grown to new heights under ... ...

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... the bi-polar world collapsed with the fall of the Soviet Union, the U.S. emerged confused and unclear of how to operate in an environment largely malleable to its hegemonic will. Ambiguity and lack of a clear mission suddenly replaced the ideological clarity the Red threat had provided for foreign policy makers in the cold-war era. Rather than reassessing the security environment ... ...

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