TY - BOOK ID - 256960 TI - Britain and European integration since 1945 : on the sidelines AU - Gowland, David AU - Turner, Arthur S. AU - Wright, Alex PY - 2010 SN - 9780415322133 9780415322126 041532212X 0415322138 9780203299906 0203299906 1134354525 1282372785 9786612372780 9781134354474 9781134354511 9781134354528 PB - London New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - International relations. Foreign policy KW - Great Britain KW - Europe KW - European Union KW - Politics and government KW - Economic integration KW - Economic integration. KW - AA / International- internationaal KW - EEC / European Union - EU -Europese Unie - Union Européenne - UE KW - SB / Solomon Islands KW - 334.150.0 KW - 334.152.0 KW - 334.154.0 KW - Institutionele aspecten EG: algemeenheden. KW - Betrekkingen tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en de lidstaten: algemeenheden. KW - Gemeenschapsrecht. Integratie van de wetgeving: algemeenheden. KW - Betrekkingen tussen de Europese Gemeenschappen en de lidstaten: algemeenheden KW - Gemeenschapsrecht. Integratie van de wetgeving: algemeenheden KW - E.U. KW - International economic integration. KW - Institutionele aspecten EG: algemeenheden KW - Great Britain - Politics and government - 1945 KW - -Europe - Economic integration KW - Communauté européenne KW - Union européenne KW - Grande-Bretagne KW - Politique et gouvernement KW - 1945-.... KW - Intégration économique UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:256960 AB - This book provides both a comprehensive introduction and a perceptive examination of Britain’s relations with the European Community and the European Union since 1945, combining an historical account with political analysis to illustrate the changing and multifaceted nature of British and European politics. Few issues in British politics since 1945 have generated such heated controversy as Britain’s approach to the process of European integration associated with the European Union. The long-running debate on the subject has not only played a major part in the downfall of prime ministers and other leading political figures but has also exposed major fault-lines within governments and caused deep and rancorous divisions within and between the major political parties. This highly contested issue has given rise to bitter campaigning in the press and between pressure groups, and it has bemused, confused and divided the public at large. Key questions addressed include: Why has Europe had such an explosive impact on British politics? What impelled British policymakers to join the European Community and to undertake one of the radical, if not the most radical, changes in modern British history? What have been the perceived advantages and disadvantages of British membership of the European Union? Why has British membership of the European Union rarely attracted a national consensus? Engaging with both academic and public debates about Britain and the European Union, this volume is essential reading for all students of British history, British politics, and European politics. ER -