An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community - Softcover

George, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198275625 ISBN 13: 9780198275626

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Surveying the policies that earned Britain her reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view, this work stresses the influence of external circumstances and of domestic political considerations in shaping these policies and analyses some of the underlying political reasons for Britain's perceived awkwardness.

About this title

Review:

'This is an excellent book ... it presents an extremely good, concise overview of its subject.' (S. Hastings, South Bank University)

'Excellent up to date analysis of Britain's longstanding reluctance toward Europe and the implications for the future of the UK and the EU.' (A. McGauley, Sheffield Hallam University)

'The best historical accountof the UK's approach to the EC. Well-written and accurate.' (Jonathan Tonge, University of Salford)

'Stephen George's book is an excellent political history of Britain in the European Community. For those with little or no knowledge of this it is extremely useful.' (Gerald Xavier Mirfin)

About the Author:

Stephen George is at University of Sheffield.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0198275625
• ISBN 13: 9780198275626
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240