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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785442103321

Autore

Crowson N. J.

Titolo

Britain and Europe : a political history since 1918 / / N.J. Crowson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-89197-8

1-136-89198-6

1-282-92988-7

9786612929885

0-203-84049-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Disciplina

327.4104

Soggetti

International relations

Europe Foreign relations Great Britain

Europe Politics and government 1989-

Europe Politics and government 29th century

Great Britain Foreign relations Europe

Great Britain Politics and government 1997-2007

Great Britain Politics and government 20th century

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Inter-war years 1918-39; 2 The post-war settlement 1940-61; 3 The application phase 1961-75; 4 Britain in Europe: From EEC to EU, 1975-97; 5 Europe and New Labour 1997-2010; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook provides a comprehensive account of Britain's uneasy relationship with continental Europe from 1918 to the present day. Unlike other books on the subject, the author considers 'Europe' in its broadest sense and examines a wider history than just Britain's relations with the European Union (EU). This includes pre-war history and the role of key political institutions outside the EU such as the Council of Europe and the Western European Union. Subjects covered include:how the experience of the inter-war years and the Second World War helped shape att