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OverviewWhat is Britain's future in Europe? This book revisits an old argument but for dramatically new times. The old argument is about Britain's 'semi-detachedness' from Europe and whether that posture could ever change. The new times are the crisis in the Eurozone and its wider impact on the European Union's future. While logic may point to deeper integration, the politics associated with the EU's problems make this a significant and possibly insurmountable challenge. Where should Britain stand? What future should Britain want for the EU? And how important is continued membership of the EU for Britain's future? This book offers new answers to these questions from the perspective of an author who has combined experience both at the heart of the British Government, as Tony Blair's European adviser and with years of understanding Europe from the inside - working at a senior level in the European Commission. This book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the future of British and European politics. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Roger LiddlePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: I.B. Tauris Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.389kg ISBN: 9781780762234ISBN 10: 1780762232 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 20 February 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPART I: The State of the Union 1. Introduction: Europe in a post-crisis world 2. Single Market and Euro teeter on the brink PART II: Reluctant pro-Europeans 3. The long road to 1997 4. The New Labour Approach 5. Struggling to direct the EU organism 6. Global challenges, internal divisions 7. The battle over the Euro 8. A tale of two Lisbons: Lisbon 1 9. Lisbon 2 PART III: Less Europe, not more ? 10. Harnessing globalisation 11. We are all Europeans now 12. Conclusion: the new pro-EuropeanismReviews'Riveting and realistic, this book offers by far the best-informed analysis I have read of the European dilemmas facing modern British Governments, as well as the most cogent argument for European solutions to our national challenges.'-Sir Stephen Wall, formerly Britain's Permanent Representative to the European Union 'This is a hard-hitting account of the frustrating politics of British European policy across the decades from an insider who persists in holding to a positive case for full-hearted British engagement in Europe. Roger Liddle provides a fine-grained analysis of the squandered opportunities as well as the achievements of New Labour's period in office and offers salutary comments on the dilemmas facing the Conservative Party and future governments. He is surely right in arguing that for the British to be at ease with Europe requires conviction in their souls and not only appeals to their pocket books.'- Dame Helen Wallace, Emeritus Professor in the European Institute, LSE Author InformationLord (Roger) Liddle is Chairman of Policy Network and became a Life Peer in 2010. He was formerly Tony Blair's Special Advisor on European Policy and subsequently worked for three years in the European Commission, first in the Trade Commissioner's cabinet and then advising the President of the Commission. He has been at the heart of the European debate for two decades, with detailed knowledge of both the politics and public policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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