An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community - Hardcover

George, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198782241 ISBN 13: 9780198782247

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1998

Synopsis

This is the third edition of an established textbook on Britain's role in the European Community. Britain joined the EC in 1973, over 20 years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, she had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view. This reputation was consolidated over the next 24 years. In this text, Stephen George surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. He stresses the influence both of external circumstances and domestic political considerations in shaping these policies and analyzes some of the underlying political reasons for Britain's perceived awkwardness. 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
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198782241
• ISBN 13: 9780198782247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 308