An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community - Softcover

George, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198782233 ISBN 13: 9780198782230

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA, 1998

Synopsis

Britain joined the EU in 1973, over twenty years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, Britain had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view. An Awkward Partner surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. In this third edition Stephen George brings his analysis up to date, taking the story of the Major Government through to its end in the 1997 general election.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198782233
• ISBN 13: 9780198782230
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 312