Politics and Loyalty - the Eurosceptic Revolt of British Conservative Backbenchers in the 1990s

Abstract

The paper discusses the modalities of loyalty and discipline in British politics against the case of the 1992-93 revolt of Eurosceptic Conservative backbenchers.

Keywords

• British politics
• Conservative Party
• euroscepticism
• revolt
• ratification
• Maastricht Treaty
• whip
• backbenchers
• loyalty