From 2013: Notes on Political Union for Barry Eichengreen's “Future of the Euro” Conference, as Delivered: 2021 UPDATE: Post-BREXIT there is a very keen awareness on the part of everyone—even Great Britain, among its less-Neanderthalic and easily-grifted elements, at least—just how valuable the European Union is, and how useless it is and stupid to play games that could undermine the union
Pedantic note, more so because it's an 8 year old essay: It was CT, not Rhode Island which insisted on equal representation in the Senate at the Convention. Rhode Island didn't even attend the Convention and wouldn't have ratified but for threats to its commerce.
Pedantic note, more so because it's an 8 year old essay: It was CT, not Rhode Island which insisted on equal representation in the Senate at the Convention. Rhode Island didn't even attend the Convention and wouldn't have ratified but for threats to its commerce.