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AFFIRMATIVE: Small States Are Best, and the E.U. Is Huge

SMALL IS BEAUTIFUL. That, in a nutshell, is the case against the European Union. If you want to make the same point in more grandiose language, you can quote Aristotle: “To the size of a state there is a limit, as there is to plants, animals and instruments, none of which can retain their natural facility when too large.”

Here’s one practical test of his thesis. Which states or territories have the highest gross domestic

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