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Is the USA in the anglosphere?
The five main (“core”) countries in the Anglosphere (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States) are all developed countries and maintain a close affinity of cultural, diplomatic and military links with one another.
What role does the UK play in the European Union?
The UK was a key asset for the EU in the fields of foreign affairs and defence given that the UK was (with France) one of the EU’s two major military powers, and had significant intelligence capabilities, soft power and a far reaching diplomatic network. Without the UK, EU foreign policy could be less influential.
Is Singapore an anglophone?
While it continues to be used among many on the island, especially Singaporean Malays, Malay has now been displaced by English. English became the lingua franca due to British rule of Singapore, and was made the main language upon Singaporean independence….
Languages of Singapore | |
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Main | English (de facto) Malay (de jure) |
Is UK and Europe different?
England, just as the rest of the UK, is located in the continent of Europe. However, the Northern Sea and the English Channel separates it from continental Europe. England is located on the British Isle in the north of the Atlantic Ocean.
Which countries are part of the Anglosphere?
Within the developed world, a subset of countries consists of the Anglosphere. The core is Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, but Ireland has to be on the list too, as should Singapore and to varying extents Israel and Hong Kong. Which features separate them from the remainder of the first world:
Is the Anglosphere on the weak side?
The Anglosphere is on the weaker side. Perhaps the correlation must then go the other way? That is, weak unions increase costs, for example by creating a siege mentality among those workers who do have stable union jobs (including rail workers, as the industry’s economic and political situation is friendly to unionization)?
Is the Anglosphere more Union-dense in Scandinavia?
The OECD has union density figures by country, and the big cleave is Scandinavia versus the rest. The Anglosphere is on the weaker side. Perhaps the correlation must then go the other way?
Does the Anglosphere help the unemployed find work?
If Britain were to have a deal on free movement with somewhere like Australia, Anglosphere proponents argue, the unemployed would be more likely to move and find work. “It is not a question of race but cultural ties,” claims Banks.