Rethinking Thatcher and Europe: An Alternative Reading [Hardcover]

List of Figures

List of Tables

Timeline

Introduction

1. Thatcher on Europe

1.1. Britain and the EC before Thatcher?

1.2. Becoming Thatcher

1.3. Thatcher Rules

2. Thatcher in Europe?

2.1. The British budget rebate  Our own money back?

2.2. The Solemn Declaration on European Union: a mislead step?

2.3. Fontainebleau

3. Thatcher for Europe

3.1. Europe  The future

3.2. Nineteen eighty-five

3.2.1. Delors Commission, I

3.2.2. Reports, White Papers, et cetera

3.2.3. The Milan European Council and the IGC  To get caught in

3.3. The Single European Act?

4. Thatcher against Europe?

4.1. The UK Presidency of the European Council?

4.2. A renovated impetus

4.3. 1988: Epiphanies on Europe

4.3.1. The Bruges Speech?

5. Thatcher and Europe

5.1. Towards Madrid

5.2. The reunification of Germany

5.3. European Unions?

5.4. Not another happy ending

Conclusion: Rethinking Thatcher and Europe?

Bibliography?

Index

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