The British Left's 'Great Debate' on Europe

Erscheinungsjahr 2007
ISBN: 978-0-8264-9366-8
Verlag: Bloomsbury 3PL

Buch, Englisch, 368 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 719 g

comprehensive account of the European policies of a whole range of institutions that constitute the British Left

Contains an excellent foreword by Tony Benn in which he claims that this is the best book ever written on the subject of the Left's response to European integration
- An ideal reference for students studying on courses such as European Studies, International Relations and Labour Studies
- Contains interviews with key players on the British Left such as Tony Benn, John Edmonds, Bryan Gould, Jack Jones, John Monks, Neil Kinnock, David Owen and Shirley Williams

European integration has long been a controversial issue in British politics. Whether we should have the Euro and a European Constitution have caused even deeper divides to emerge. This timely and comprehensive book looks at the European policies of the British Left since the end of World War II and provides a clear illustration of the range of debates that have taken place. It also includes interviews with the key players including Tony Benn and Neil Kinnock.

Zielgruppe

Upper Level Undergraduate, Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mullen, Andrew

Mullen, Andy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Konservativismus
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Politische Parteien
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Europäische Länder
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Ideologien Sozialismus
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Europäische Union, Europapolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Abbreviations
List of Figures and Tables
Acknowledgments
Foreword by Tony Benn
Introduction: The British Left and European Integration
Part 1: European Integration and World Order
Chapter 1: The History of the European Project
Chapter 2: Europe in the World
Part 2: The British Left and European Integration
Chapter 3: European Third Force (1945-1947)
Chapter 4: Intergovernmental Co-operation (1948-1960)
Chapter 5: Conditional Support for Entry (1961-1970)
Chapter 6: Opposition to Entry on Conservative Terms (1971)
Chapter 7: Renegotiating the Terms of Membership (1972-1974)
Chapter 8: The 1975 Referendum
Chapter 9: Reforming the European Economic Community (1976-1979)
Chapter 10: Withdrawal (1980-1987)
Chapter 11: Constructive Engagement (1988-1996)
Chapter 12: The Only Card Game in Town (1988-1996)
Chapter 13: The New Party of Europe (1997-2005)
Chapter 14: Promoting a People's Europe (1997-2005)
Chapter 15: The Retreat from Radicalism (1988-2005)
Part 3: Past, Present and Future
Chapter 16: The British Left and European Integration in the Past
Chapter 17: Theorizing the British Left and European Integration
Chapter 18: The British Left and European Integration in the Present and the Future
Appendix: Policy-making on the British Left
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dr Andrew Mullen is a Senior Lecturer in Politics at Northumbria University in Newcastle upon Tyne. He is the author of Anti- and Pro-European Propaganda Campaigns in Britain (forthcoming by Continuum), co-author of The 1975 Referendum on Europe – Volume 2: Current Analysis and Lessons for the Future (Imprint Academic, 2007) and contributor to Implications of the Euro: A Critical Perspective from the left (Routledge, 2006) and The 1975 Referendum on Europe - Volume 1: Reflections of the Participants (Imprint Academic, 2007).