02731nam 2200637 a 450 991046522010332120200520144314.01-78170-263-21-84779-423-8(CKB)2560000000085862(EBL)1069735(OCoLC)818847553(SSID)ssj0000712806(PQKBManifestationID)12297422(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000712806(PQKBWorkID)10651301(PQKB)11385030(StDuBDS)EDZ0000086914(MiAaPQ)EBC1069735(Au-PeEL)EBL1069735(CaPaEBR)ebr10627222(CaONFJC)MIL843570(EXLCZ)99256000000008586220111215d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging Europe from home[electronic resource] the changing face of European policy making under Blair and Ahern /Scott JamesManchester ;New York Manchester University Press20111 online resource (225 p.)European Policy Research Unit seriesDescription based upon print version of record.1-84779-798-9 0-7190-8512-8 Includes bibliographical references and index.pt. I. Conceptualising the EU effect -- pt. II. Adapting to Europe -- pt. III. Explaining adaptation.As two of the longest serving prime ministers in Europe, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were in power during one of the most tumultuous periods of European integration. This book offers a unique and fascinating insight into how they responded to the demands and opportunities of European Union membership at the national level. Drawing on extensive interviews with key figures, it explores how the two leaders sought to radically reshape the EU policy making process in the UK and Ireland in order to further their strategic policy agendas. It therefore asks three key questions. How did the national EUEuropean Policy Research Unit series.Policy sciencesEuropePolitics and government1989-Great BritainPolitics and government1997-2007IrelandPolitics and government21st centuryEuropeEconomic integrationHistory20th centuryElectronic books.Policy sciences.320.9409049James Scott862726MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465220103321Managing Europe from home1925710UNINA