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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465673803321

Autore

Dewey Robert F (Robert Frank), <1965->

Titolo

British national identity and opposition to membership of Europe, 1961-63 [[electronic resource] ] : the anti-Marketeers / / Robert F. Dewey, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Manchester ; ; New York, : Manchester University Press

New York, : Distributed in the United States by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009

ISBN

1-78170-214-4

1-84779-288-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (265 p.)

Disciplina

337.1/4

Soggetti

Public opinion - Great Britain

Nationalism - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Great Britain Politics and government 1945-1964

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-238) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 National identity and Britishness; 2 The Daily Express and the anti-Market campaign; 3 Pundits; 4 Pressure groups; 5 Politicians; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the opponents of Britain's first attempt to join the European Economic Community (EEC), between the announcement of Harold Macmillan's new policy initiative in July 1961 and General de Gaulle's veto of Britain's application for membership in January 1963. In particular, this study examines the role of national identity in shaping both the formulation and articulation of arguments put forward by these opponents of Britain's policy.To date, studies of Britain's unsuccessful bid for entry have focused on high political analysis of diplomacy and policy