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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stephen WallPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 1.430kg ISBN: 9780415535601ISBN 10: 0415535603 Pages: 688 Publication Date: 02 July 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. De Gaulle Says ‘No’: 1962-1963 2. Picking up the Pieces: 1963-1964 3. The Labour Government: a Toe in the Water: 1964-1966 4. Once More Unto the Breach: 1966-1967 5. We Will Not Take ‘No’ for an Answer: 1967 6. To Woo or to Win: Britain, France and Germany: 1967-1969 7. Dropping the Pilot and a New Hand at the Helm: The Start of Negotiations: 1969-1971 8. Good Thing, Bad Thing? The Terms of Entry and a Country Divided: 1971-1973 9. The Year of Living Dangerously: Britain’s First Year of European Community Membership: 1973-1974 10. Renegotiation and Referendum: 1974-1975 Notes on Principal People MentionedReviews"""This is a useful addition to the existing literature on Britain and Europe. Such is the richness of the material, and the thoroughness of Wall’s account, that this is a book that will prove essential reading for anyone working on the troubled history of Britain’s attitude towards Europe. There is also plenty here for those more interested in the present and the future, but still sensitive to the importance and relevance of contemporary history."" - N. Piers Ludlow, International Affairs, Vol. 88, 6, November 2012" This is a useful addition to the existing literature on Britain and Europe. Such is the richness of the material, and the thoroughness of Wall's account, that this is a book that will prove essential reading for anyone working on the troubled history of Britain's attitude towards Europe. There is also plenty here for those more interested in the present and the future, but still sensitive to the importance and relevance of contemporary history. - N. Piers Ludlow, International Affairs, Vol. 88, 6, November 2012 Author InformationStephen Wall worked in the British Diplomatic Service. He was Private Secretary to five Foreign Secretaries and to Prime Minister John Major, Britain’s Ambassador to the European Union and Tony Blair’s adviser on European issues. His book A Stranger in Europe was published in 2008. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |