Britain and the European Union

ISBN-13: 9781138497634 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 476 str.

David Gowland

Opis

This engaging and concise new edition offers the student and general reader a compact, readable treatment of British membership of the European Union from 1973 up until the present day and Brexit, with detailed analysis of the period 1945-1972 accounting for Britain's absence from the formation of the EU.

Recenzje

"David Gowland presents a clear and very comprehensive account of Britain's troubled relationship with European integration from the post-war period through decades of EU membership to the complexities of Brexit."
Simon Bulmer, University of Sheffield, UK

"This significantly-updated second edition of the book provides comprehensive coverage of Britain's involvement with the European integration process. Engagingly-written, containing a wealth of detail, it offers many insights into the role of Britain in Europe and the European issue in British politics. A valuable resource for teaching and studying at undergraduate level."
Ben Clements, University of Leicester, UK

"Recent post-Brexit events make the second edition of Britain and the European Union an even more compelling and indispensable read than the first. It is an unrivalled source for comprehending Britain's past and present relationship with the European Union and anticipating its likely future."
Anthony M. Messina, Trinity College, USA

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Europe and the European Union  2. Back to the future  3. Belonging without believing  4. Leading from behind: Opt-outs, opt-ins, rebates and red lines  5. Party games and politics  6. Devolution and European Union membership  7. The press and the European Union  8. The pound, the euro and the City: brief encounters and quick exits  9. Britain, the European Union and the wider world  10. ‘Banging on about Europe’ – The Conservatives and the European Union 2010-2015  11. Hallmarks of British membership of the EU  12. The Referendum of 2016 – The campaign  13. The Referendum of 2016 – The result  14. The May government and Brexit 2016-2019: Decline and Fail  15. The Brexiter government, 2019-2020

O autorze

David Gowland was Founder and Director of the School of Contemporary European Studies and Head of the History Department at the University of Dundee, UK. He is
the author of numerous successful books and articles including Longman’s "The European Mosaic” series and Britain and European Integration since 1945 (Routledge).