Europe, Coalition and Conflict: a Case Study

ISBN-13: 9783659919169 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 72 str.

Emma Nolan

Opis

Of the many differences between the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, Britain's relationship with Europe is perhaps one of the most obvious. The entering into coalition of these parties in 2011 thus raised the question of how, when confronted by matters of EU policy, did the new government manage its differences to form a coherent strategy? This dissertation focuses on one case from the coalition's time in power - the December 2011 European Council summit, so chosen because it was a clear example of a time when both parties disagreed on the best way forward for Britain in Europe. The ensuing discussions between the parties provided a unique perspective on both parties' current viewpoints on Europe. They also shed some light on how these differences were managed within the coalition.

O autorze

Following her degree in International Relations and History at the University of Leicester, and her Masters in European Governance at the University of Bristol, Emma Nolan has spent the last four years working in Brussels in both an EU institution and an anti-poverty NGO. A firm European, Emma is half British, half French.