The fragile limits of regional integration

Many have hailed the European Union as the new model for regional governance.  But the sense of consent, common cause, and mutual obligation that holds a people together may be more important than many realize.  Enter the curious case of Greece:

Here in Germany, opinion surveys show that two-thirds of the people oppose financial assistance for Greece. More ominously, a survey released Sunday by the newspaper Bild showed that a slight majority of Germans, 53 percent, said they favored expelling Greece from the euro group entirely if its mountain of debt threatened the stability of the currency union.

Some loyalties have not yet died, nor have others yet arisen.

-Sam

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February 16, 2010 · Filed Under Sam

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