Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xii, 162 pages)
ISBN:
9780300255683
Series Statement:
The Henry L. Stimson lectures series
Content:
The history of Britain's complex relationship with Europe, untangled. Is Britain a part of Europe? The British have been ambivalent on this question since the Second World War, when the Western European nations sought to prevent the return of fascism by creating strong international ties throughout the Continent. Britain reluctantly joined the Common Market, the European Community, and ultimately the European Union, but its decades of membership never quite led it to accept a European orientation. In the view of the distinguished political scientist Vernon Bogdanor, the question of Britain's relationship to Europe is rooted in "the prime conflict of our time," the dispute between the competing faiths of liberalism and nationalism. This concise, expertly guided tour provides the essential background to the struggle over Brexit
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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"Reserve, but proud reserve" : Britain detached from Europe - The Pandora's box and the Trojan horses : Britain in Europe - Brexit means Brexit : Britain out of Europe - Never closer union : Europe without Britain - Appendix A. British prime ministers, 1945-2019 - Appendix B. British general elections, 2010-2019 - Appendix C. Referendums on Europe.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780300245615
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0300245610
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe BOGDANOR, VERNON BRITAIN AND EUROPE IN A TROUBLED WORLD YALE UNIV Press, 2020 ISBN 0300245610
Language:
English
Subjects:
Political Science
