Harold Wilson and Europe : pursuing Britain's membership of the European Community /
The second British application to join the European Communities (EC) was made during Harold Wilson's second Labour government. It ended in failure with French President Charles de Gaulle's veto in November 1967. Harold Wilson and Europe traces the development of Britain's policy towar...
| Основен автор: | Pine, Melissa, 1977- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London ; New York :
Tauris Academic Studies,
2007.
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| Серия: |
International library of political studies ;
21. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=227244 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Harold Wilson and Europe. |
| Резюме: |
The second British application to join the European Communities (EC) was made during Harold Wilson's second Labour government. It ended in failure with French President Charles de Gaulle's veto in November 1967. Harold Wilson and Europe traces the development of Britain's policy towards the EC from the veto to the end of Wilson's government in June 1970. Based on detailed archival research, Melissa Pine traces Wilson's efforts to forge stronger bonds with EC states while managing both a cabinet divided on the issue, and a complex broader foreign policy. This fascinating insight into the Wilson government reveals Wilson's early diplomacy was vital for the Conservatives' successful negotiation of British entry into the EC by1973. Pine concludes that Wilson was personally committed to securing membership, and that he and key members of his government played a crucial role in securing the UK's eventual membership of the EC. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (x, 274 pages). |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-249) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781435649729 1435649729 1845114701 9781845114701 |