| An Awkward Partner: Britain in the European Community Third Edition Contributor(s): George, Stephen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198782233 ISBN-13: 9780198782230 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1998 Annotation: Britain joined the EU in 1973, over twenty years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, Britain had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view. An Awkward Partner surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. In this third edition Stephen George brings his analysis up to date, taking the story of the Major Government through to its end in the 1997 general election. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | International Relations - General - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy |
| Dewey: 337.410 |
| Lexile Measure: 1600 |
| Physical Information: 0.68" H x 5.59" W x 8.65" (0.90 lbs) 308 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Britain joined the EU in 1973, over twenty years after the first of the European Communities was formed. Within a year, Britain had established a reputation for being at odds with major Community initiatives and for taking an independent point of view. An Awkward Partner surveys the policies that earned Britain this reputation, recording the role successive British governments have played in the European Community. In this third edition Stephen George brings his analysis up to date, taking the story of the Major Government through to its end in the 1997 general election. |