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OverviewThroughout the second half of the 20th century, fundamental differences in values and policy can be discerned in British-German relations. For historical, political, and economic reasons, the collective memories of both nations have retained very different identities and attitudes towards each other and towards the European continent and European integration. Yet, Britain is one of the most significant European partners for Germany and Germany is of great importance for Britains role in Europe. This book focuses on the influence of European integration on the policies of Britain and Germany towards each other. It considers British-German relations in the context of European integration in their historical dimensions since 1945. Britains ambiguous policy towards the GDR and Mrs Thatchers opposition to German unification are also discussed. In particular, the book focuses on the post-1990 relationship and examines the political, security related, economic and financial as well as the social aspects of the dynamic British-German relations in an ever more interdependent world. The influence of the US and France on both Germany and Britain and their European policies is therefore considered in detail. This book offers interesting and challenging insights into the evolution of British-German relations within the context of European integration in the post-Second World War and post-Unification era. The book argues that throughout the latter half of the twentieth century Britain and Germany can be characterised as uneasy allies. It is only since the late 1990s Britain and Germany appear to have become genuine partners in the context of European integration. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Klaus Larres (Reader in Politics, Reader in Politics, Queen's University, Belfast) , Elizabeth Meehan (Professor of Politics, Professor of Politics, Queen's University, Belfast)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.664kg ISBN: 9780198293835ISBN 10: 0198293836 Pages: 360 Publication Date: 16 March 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsI. INTRODUCTION ; 1. Uneasy Allies or Genuine Partners? Britain, Germany and European Integration ; II. THE COLD WAR RELATIONSHIP ; 2. British-West German Relations, 1945-1972 ; 3. British-West German Relations, 1972-1989 ; 4. Britain and the GDR: Political and Economic Relations, 1949-1989 ; 5. Britain and German Unification, 1989/90 ; III. THE POST-COLD WAR RELATIONSHIP: POLITICS AND SECURITY SINCE 1990 ; 6. The Transition to the Post-Cold War World: Britain, Germany and the Deepening of Europe:The Role of Domestic Norms and Institutions ; 7. The Eastern Enlargement of the EU ; 8. The American Dimension: Britain, Germany, and the Reinforcement of US Hegemony in Europe in the 1990s ; 9. NATO or WEU? The Security Policy Framework since 1990 ; IV. THE POST-COLD WAR RELATIONSHIP: THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DIMENSION SINCE 1990 ; 10. Industrial and Commercial Cultures in Britain and Germany: Rivalry or Reconcilability? ; 11. European Union Social Policy: German and British Perspectives on Industrial Democracy ; 12. The Creation of the Single Market and Britain's Withdrawal from the EMS ; 13. Financial Reporting and Accounting Harmonisation in Germany and the UK: A Comparative Analysis ; 14. Negotiating the Intergovernmental Conferences: Maastricht, Amsterdam, and BeyondReviews`The publication of the book is particularly well-timed given the emerging closeness between the two countries ... what is innovative about the book is that the relationship is considered within the broader frame of European integration ... the volume is important and highly successful in redressing the balance away from negative reporting ... The highlights of the book are the chapters that deal with German unification.' Kerry Longhurst, Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, `The highlights of the book are the chapters that deal with German unification, the deepening and widening of the EU and the political and security dimensions of the British-German relations. The chapters that address EU social policy and industrial and commercial cultures are also outstanding.' Kerry Longhurst, Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct. 2000. `This book is certainly informative and covers the whole spectrum of issues that impact upon British-German relations.' Kerry Longhurst, Royal Inst. of Int. Affairs, Vol.76, No.4, Oct. 2000. This is a very valuable book with many interesting contributions. It is successful in its important main aim of placing the bilateral relationship in the wider context of European integration ... brings together contemporary historians and political scientists. Bulletin of the German Historical Institute This book is certainly informative and covers the whole spectrum of issues that impact upon British-German relations. Royal Institute of International Affairs Author InformationKlaus Larres, Reader in Politics at Queen's University, Belfast Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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