LEADER 02731nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910465220103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78170-263-2 010 $a1-84779-423-8 035 $a(CKB)2560000000085862 035 $a(EBL)1069735 035 $a(OCoLC)818847553 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000712806 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12297422 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000712806 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10651301 035 $a(PQKB)11385030 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000086914 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1069735 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1069735 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10627222 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL843570 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000085862 100 $a20111215d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aManaging Europe from home$b[electronic resource] $ethe changing face of European policy making under Blair and Ahern /$fScott James 210 $aManchester ;$aNew York $cManchester University Press$d2011 215 $a1 online resource (225 p.) 225 0$aEuropean Policy Research Unit series 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-84779-798-9 311 $a0-7190-8512-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $apt. I. Conceptualising the EU effect -- pt. II. Adapting to Europe -- pt. III. Explaining adaptation. 330 $aAs two of the longest serving prime ministers in Europe, Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern were in power during one of the most tumultuous periods of European integration. This book offers a unique and fascinating insight into how they responded to the demands and opportunities of European Union membership at the national level. Drawing on extensive interviews with key figures, it explores how the two leaders sought to radically reshape the EU policy making process in the UK and Ireland in order to further their strategic policy agendas. It therefore asks three key questions. How did the national EU 410 0$aEuropean Policy Research Unit series. 606 $aPolicy sciences 607 $aEurope$xPolitics and government$y1989- 607 $aGreat Britain$xPolitics and government$y1997-2007 607 $aIreland$xPolitics and government$y21st century 607 $aEurope$xEconomic integration$xHistory$y20th century 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPolicy sciences. 676 $a320.9409049 700 $aJames$b Scott$0862726 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910465220103321 996 $aManaging Europe from home$91925710 997 $aUNINA