British governments can survive only if they enjoy a majority in the Commons. In the EU, by contrast, executives are appointed by governmentsThis article summarises the last of three lengthy essays about the European Union by the historian Perry Anderson, published in the London Review of Books.
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"My area of expertise is as a political philosopher. As such my role is less to provide answers than to ask often difficult and uncomfortable questions of institutions."
