Britain for and Against Europe: British Politics and the Question of European IntegrationDavid Baker, David Seawright This study, by a host of leading experts, provides the most up-to-date analysis of the often problematic relationship between various elements of British political culture and the developing European Union. The book opens with a general review of the history of this relationship since 1950, by Andrew Gamble. This is followed by ten chapters by other leading researchers, each examining a particular aspect of the relationship, including the view of Britain from Europe, the attitudes of Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democratic parties, the Scottish and Welsh Nationalist parties, the Trade Unions, Business, the Civil Service, and the media. The study concludes with a review of the findings of these chapters, and a discussion of their implications for future relations between Britain and her European partners. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Conclusion | 9 |
Andrew Gamble | 11 |
Conservative Parliamentarians and European | 31 |
A Rosy Map of Europe? Labour Parliamentarians | 57 |
The Liberal Democrats and European Integration | 88 |
Member State or EuroRegion? The SNP Plaid Cymru | 108 |
The Integration of Labour? British Trade Union Attitudes | 130 |
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