Britain and European Integration since 1945: On the Sidelines [Paperback]

Introduction  1. Limited Liability, 1945-1955  2. Agonizing Reappraisal, 1956-1972  3. Adjustment to Membership, 1973-1984  4. Trench Warfare, 1985-1997  5. Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales in the European Community/Union, 1973-1998  6. The Blair Governments and European Integration 1997-2007  7. The European Union and Constitutional Change in the United Kingdom since 1999  8. Continuity and Change since 1945

This book provides both a comprehensive introduction and a perceptive examination of Britains relations with the European Community and the European Union since 1945, combining an historical account with political analysis to illustrate the changing and multifaceted nature of British and European politics.

'Anyone wishing to understand the historical background to current political and economic issues relating to the European Union cannot do better than start with this clear and accessible account.' - Professor George Peden, University of Stirling, UK

This book provides both a comprehensive introduction and a perceptive examination of Britains relations with the European Community and the European Union since 1945, combining an historical account with political analysis to illustrate the changing and multifaceted nature of British and European politics.

Few issues in British politics since 1945 have generated such heated controversy as Britains approach to the process of European integration associated with the European Union. The long-running debate on the subject has not only played a major part in the downfall of prime ministers and other leading political figures but has also exposed major fault-lines within governments and caused deep and rancorous divisions within and between the majorl+