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Britain and Europe since 1945 / Alex Charles.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Seminar studies in historyPublication details: London : Longman, 1999.ISBN:
  • 0582307783
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 303.4824104 21
LOC classification:
  • D1065.G7
Contents:
Pt. 1. Background. 1. Britain and Europe before 1945 -- Pt. 2. Britain and Europe since 1945. 2. Labour's Europe, 1945-51. 3. The Conservatives' Europe, 1951-57. 4. Macmillan and the First Application, 1957-64. 5. Wilson and the Second Application, 1964-70. 6. Heath and British Entry, 1970-74. 7. The Labour Governments, 1974-79. 8. The Thatcher Governments, 1979-90. 9. The Major Governments, 1990-97. 10. The Blair Government, 1997- -- Pt. 3. Assessment. 11. The Long Road to Europe -- Pt. 4. Documents -- Map: The European Union.
Summary: This new Seminar Study is a succinct, timely, and lively introduction to one of the most fundamental and highly-charged political questions to have dominated British politics since 1945: Britain's position in Europe. The book is sure to be widely welcomed by students in departments of history, politics and European studies alike.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Background. 1. Britain and Europe before 1945 -- Pt. 2. Britain and Europe since 1945. 2. Labour's Europe, 1945-51. 3. The Conservatives' Europe, 1951-57. 4. Macmillan and the First Application, 1957-64. 5. Wilson and the Second Application, 1964-70. 6. Heath and British Entry, 1970-74. 7. The Labour Governments, 1974-79. 8. The Thatcher Governments, 1979-90. 9. The Major Governments, 1990-97. 10. The Blair Government, 1997- -- Pt. 3. Assessment. 11. The Long Road to Europe -- Pt. 4. Documents -- Map: The European Union.

This new Seminar Study is a succinct, timely, and lively introduction to one of the most fundamental and highly-charged political questions to have dominated British politics since 1945: Britain's position in Europe. The book is sure to be widely welcomed by students in departments of history, politics and European studies alike.