Whether the UK leaves the EU has less to do with turmoil in Europe, and more to do with British politics.
Arthur Goldhammer
Arthur Goldhammer is a writer, translator, and Affiliate of the Center for European Studies at Harvard. He blogs at French Politics. Follow him on Twitter: @artgoldhammer.
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