Britain and European Integration 1945-1998: A Documentary History

ISBN-13: 9780415179744 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 268 str.

D. A. Gowland; Arthur Turner

Opis

This work provides insights into a subject which has dominated the British political scene for much of the period since World War 2. Through a varied collection of documents complemented by detailed analysis, this work explores Britain's reactions to the dynamics of European integration. It gives an informed survey of the most important stages in Britain's relationship with Europe since 1945. Key subjects covered include: European unity and missed opportunities in the early post-war years; the Commonwealth dimension and the special relationship; Britain's belated attempts to join the EC in the 1960s; the challenges posed by the quickening tempo of European integration; and the development of controversial issues such as the single currency. This volume examines a topical subject which embraces such diverse matters as grand political strategy, economic imperatives, national sovereignty, mad cow disease and fishing quotas.

Recenzje

'a varied collection of previously inaccessible documents for the period 1945-1998' - European Access Plus

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Reconstruction and European Unity; Chapter 2 ‘Lost Opportunities’; Chapter 3 The ‘Special Relationship’; Chapter 4 Kith and kin; Chapter 5 Knocking at the Door; Chapter 6 Another Veto; Chapter 7 Entry and Renegotiation; Chapter 8 In Transition; Chapter 9 ‘No, No, Yes’; Chapter 10 Staying in but Opting Out; Chapter 11 New Labour and Europe;

O autorze

David Gowland is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Dundee.,
Arthur Turner is Lecturer in History at the University of Dundee.