CANZUK | Politic-Ed

30Mar

By Leonard BurgessNo Comments

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What is JUSCANZ – Will it ever happen?

JUSCANZ is much like CANZUK in some ways- it is a political union that’s either supported or criticized by the public, media and the international community as a whole. So what is it and if successful, will/would it happen? JUSCANZ and CANZUK are very similar in many ways. They are both political unions that involve major non-EU countries, in an economic union, rather than a foreign policy one! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); What is JUSCANZ? All JUSCANZ members as of 2016. Image courtesy of Lollipoplollipoplollipop via Wikimedia creative commons. JUSCANZ is a term used to describe a semi-official group of economically developed, non-EU, non-G-77 and non-NAM nations. JUSCANZ's name is comprised of it's first founders (and larg...

Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

3Feb

By Matthew Booten1 Comment

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Will CANZUK bring back the British Empire after a 2020 Brexit?

Britain officially left the European Union on Friday. Still, the prime minister has not gotten a deal from the European Union, for the UK-EU relationship post-Brexit. Many have put forward the idea of CANZUK as the UK's next major trading bloc, but what is CANZUK and why are people calling for it? CANZUK is a theoretical trading bloc, acting much like the EU and NAFTA does, but with a classical British twist. It would only comprise of certain nations made up from the former British Empire. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); As the name suggests, there will be four main members: Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, hence the acronym "CANZUK". We actually brought up the subject in one of our first posts, discussing why Britain isn't l...

Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

24Jun

By Matthew BootenNo Comments

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Why Britain isn’t leaving Europe, only the EU…

Since the controversial Brexit vote in June 2016, where Britain voted to leave the EU. British politics has been quite frankly... poor. The British leaders have been squabbling, barely able to come to an agreement within the Conservative party let alone factoring Jeremy Corbyn and his Labour Party. This uncertainty has caused businesses to justifiably emigrate to more stable countries, like Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The British Spirit Despite the Brexit vote, Britain will remain a European powerhouse. The geopolitical landscape of Britain has not been shifted by Brexit. This is echoed by the past. Whether the aggressor was Napoleon, Wilhelm II, Hitler, or the Communists, Britain h...