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Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 John W. Young

Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 By John W. Young

Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 by John W. Young


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This book provides a lucid and comprehensive survey of British policy towards European integration from 1929, when a French foreign minister first suggested a European Federation, to 1999, when the single currency, the Euro, was launched.

Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 Summary

Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 by John W. Young

This book provides a lucid and comprehensive survey of British policy towards European integration from 1929, when a French foreign minister first suggested a European Federation, to 1999, when the single currency, the Euro, was launched. Fully revised and updated, this second edition explains why Britain did not become a founder member of the European Community in the 1950s, what motivated the French to prevent Britain from joining in the 1960s and why, since 1973, most British governments have found it hard to commit to a European future.

Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 Reviews

'The second edition of Britain and European Unity remains the best survey in the field.' - Albion 'A good introduction to a relatively underdeveloped area.' - Dr P.J. Maguire, University of Brighton 'Brilliant, up-to-date treatment, incisive.' - Martin Dedman, Middlesex University Reviews of the first edition: '...this incisive and comprehensive survey deserves to be widely read.' - Anthony Adamthwaite, The International History Review 'The best summary I have read of the post-war history of the European question.' - Dennis MacShane, History Today 'This book will be invaluable for students both of post-war British history and politics and European integration in general.' - David Weigall, Political Studies

About John W. Young

JOHN W. YOUNG has been Professor of Politics at the University of Leicester since 1993. His publications include Britain, France and the Unity of Europe, 1945-51 (1984), France, the Cold War and the Western Alliance, 1944-9 (1990), Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century (1997) and The Longman Companion to America, Russia and the Cold War (1999).

Table of Contents

Preface.- List of Abbreviations.- The Birth of European Unity, 1929-49.- The Schuman Plan, the European Army and the Treaties of Rome, 1950-57.- Macmillan, the Free Trade Area and the First Application, 1957-63.- Wilson's Entry Bid, 1964-70.- Entry, Renegotiation and the Referendum, 1970-79.- Thatcher and the Revival of European Integration, 1979-90.- Major, Maastricht and Conservative Division, 1990-97.- Blair and the Birth of the Euro, 1997-99.- Conclusions.- Notes.- Bibliography.- Index.

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Britain and European Unity, 1945-1999 by John W. Young
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