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Great Expectations

June 16, 2016

The words “there is no greater burden than great potential” have been in the Anglo-Geist for some time thanks to German-American Cartoonist, Charles Schulz. I would like to adapt them for my own purposes: there is no greater burden than great expectations. Politicians often build up their personal myth by promising revolutions. “All that you… » read more

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English, Future EU, Global Europe, UK in Europe

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Pondering Russia

November 7, 2014

I do not know what to think about Russia. I have been writing this entry for four months, revising it again and again in my head. So, if you came here looking for answers and policy suggestions, then you have come in vain. I am going to explain why I cannot figure out this situation.… » read more

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Defence, English, Europe's East

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C. Shannon

A look at Europe from a Canadian's perspective.

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From Halifax, Nova Scotia. Studied European Studies, focusing on EU external policies, at KU Leuven in Belgium. Formerly an interviewer for Statistics Canada, Chris Shannon writes on topics that interest him concerning Europe and attempts to identify problems and provide solutions with his fresh perspective. Currently, Chris is a freelance worker on creative projects, and just published his first novel on Amazon.


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